Blake Dunn, Jacob Hurtubise Make Opening Day Roster
Cincinnati Reds outfielders Blake Dunn and Jacob Hurtubise have both made the team's Opening Day roster, according to The Cincinnati Enquirer's Charlie Goldsmith. Austin Hays (calf) will begin the year on the injured list, while the club also designated Stuart Fairchild for assignment. Dunn, 26, was excellent this spring with a .340/.404/.574 slash line, two homers, three doubles, a triple, eight RBI and a steal in 24 Cactus League games. The right-handed hitter could see some run early in the year with Spencer Steer (shoulder) limited to DH duties and Hays on the shelf. Hurtubise, 27, who bats left-handed, also earned a roster spot with a strong spring, going 11-for-38 (.289) with three doubles, two triples, three RBI and five steals in 23 spring training contests. He could be in play for the short side of a platoon in left with Dunn to begin the 2025 season.
The Cincinnati Reds are calling up their 24th-ranked prospect, outfielder Jacob Hurtubise, after TJ Friedl was placed on the 10-day injured list with a fractured left thumb. When Hurtubise gets into a game, it will be his MLB debut. The 26-year-old had a breakout season in 2023, hitting .330 between Double-A and Triple-A. While he does not hit for much power, with just seven homers over 342 at-bats last season, the left-handed hitter has so much speed that he ended up with nearly as many triples (10) as he had doubles (11). The speed helped him swipe 45 bags last season as well. The performance earned him an invite to the Arizona Fall League, where he hit .267 with 11 stolen bases. So far in 2024, Hurtubise is hitting just .241 but in only 29 at-bats. The speed is enticing, but he's probably not viable for fantasy, as he's likely more of a bench bat and outfield depth rather than everyday starter.
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