The Cincinnati Reds recalled outfield prospect Rece Hinds from Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday and placed outfielder Stuart Fairchild (thumb) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to Aug. 26) in a corresponding move with a left-thumb sprain. The 23-year-old Hinds, who is the team's No. 15 prospect per MLB Pipeline, did not start in Tuesday's contest against the Oakland Athletics, and he'll most likely serve in a reserve role in his second MLB stint. He took major-league baseball by storm upon his initial call-up, going 11-for-22 with five home runs, three doubles, a triple, 11 RBI and two steals in his first six games before 1-for-16 with a double and five strikeouts in his ensuing four games before being sent back to Louisville. All of his 10 starts came in right field, so if anything, Hinds may be on the short side of a platoon against lefties in his return.
To make room for outfielder TJ Friedl (hamstring) on the active MLB roster, the Cincinnati Reds optioned outfield prospect Rece Hinds to Triple-A Louisville. Hinds burst onto the scene after his first big-league call-up and was named the National League Player of the Week two weeks ago, but he has predictably fallen off since then. The 23-year-old went deep five times in his first six games with the Reds but picked up just one hit in 16 at-bats since then, including five strikeouts. As a result, the former second-rounder in 2019 lost out on playing time and will now continue his development on the farm. The club's No. 15 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, has hit .316 (12-for-38) in his first 10 MLB games and could be back with the Reds when rosters expand in September as outfield depth.
Cincinnati Reds rookie Rece Hinds remains in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Hinds will be playing right field and batting seventh in the order. He is hitting .353/.389/.971 with five homers, 11 RBI, seven runs scored, and two stolen bases in his first nine big league games. He has not played since Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Washington Nationals, where he went 0-for-4, only the second time Hinds was hitless. Daily fantasy managers should continue riding Hinds' blistering pace, while those in standard leagues should look to add room for him.
Cincinnati Reds rookie outfielder Rece Hinds is on the bench on Monday for the second day in a row against the hosting Atlanta Braves and right-hander Reynaldo Lopez. The Reds will use Will Benson, Stuart Fairchild and Jake Fraley in the outfield on Monday from left to right field, respectively. Hinds, the club's No. 15 prospect per MLB Pipeline, started his MLB career off with a bang, going 11-for-22 (.500) with five home runs, three doubles, a triple, 11 RBI and two stolen bases in his first six games, but he's gone 1-for-12 with a double and three strikeouts in his last three games and may only be in Cincy's starting lineup against left-handed pitchers moving forward. It was an amazing start for the 23-year-old, but fantasy managers should have been expecting him to come back down to Earth sooner than later.
Despite one of the best opening weeks for a player in recent memory, fantasy managers should temper their expectations in the second half for rookie outfielder Rece Hinds of the Cincinnati Reds. Hinds, 23, burst onto the scene last week after being promoted to the Reds and went 11-for-26 with three doubles, five homers, 11 RBI and a pair of stolen bases. Yes, you read that correctly. However, despite an insane week, fantasy managers should be selling high on Hinds, as it will likely be the best week of his entire career. As the Reds' No. 15 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, Hinds showed no signs of this coming, as he was hitting .216 with 13 homers, 41 RBI and 12 stolen bases for Triple-A Louisville this season. Although it is a great story, it is unrealistic for fantasy managers to think that Hinds will keep this up, and the All-Star break could only hurt his momentum. Moving forward, fantasy managers should try to sell high on Hinds, as he could be hitting the waiver wire as soon as he comes back down to earth.
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Rece Hinds continued the torrid start to his MLB career, going 2-for-3 with two home runs and three RBI in Saturday's 10-6 win over the Marlins. The 23-year-old also scored twice and was hit by a pitch. It has been a historic start to Hinds' career, now with 11 hits over his first six games in the majors, nine of which have gone for extra bases, including three doubles, a triple, and five home runs. He's also chipped in a pair of stolen bases. The former second-round draft pick will carry a .500-5-11-7-2 line into Sunday's matchup where the Reds will face lefty Trevor Rogers who is 1-9 with a 4.82 ERA and 1.59 WHIP.
Rece Hinds On A Meteoric Rise, Slugs First Grand Slam
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Rece Hinds continued the historic start to his major-league career in Friday night's win over the visiting Miami Marlins, hitting his first career grand slam. Hinds crushed his first career grand slam off Marlins right-hander Yonny Chirinos to right-center field, giving the Reds a 7-0 lead in the third inning. The 23-year-old slugging right fielder may only be ranked as Cincy's 15th prospect for 2024, but he's made a massive impact in his short time with the big club by going 9-for-19 (.474) with three round-trippers, three doubles, eight RBI, and two stolen bases over just five outings. Showing shades of Aristides Aquino's legendary start with the Reds once upon a time, Hinds is worth riding in all fantasy leagues until the wheels falls off and this outfield gets healthier.
Rece Hinds Makes History With Three More Extra-Base Hits
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Rece Hinds has wasted no time making an impression in his first two big-league games, putting his power on display in Tuesday's 12-6 win over the Rockies. Hinds fell a single shy of the cycle, going 3-for-5 with a double, a triple, a solo home run, two RBI, and two strikeouts. The 23-year-old obliterated a seventh-inning Justin Lawrence offering, launching it halfway into the left-field upper deck. Hinds has five extra-base hits in his first two games in the big leagues, which is the most by a player since at least 1901. Hinds has shown power and speed throughout his minor-league career, but he was hitting just .216 with Triple-A Louisville before getting called up. He is certainly worth keeping an eye on, but fantasy managers may want to see more than two games before getting too excited.
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Rece Hinds had a memorable big-league debut in Monday's 6-0 win over the Rockies. Batting eighth, Hinds went 2-for-3 with a double and a solo home run. He also made a sliding catch. The 23-year-old obliterated an eighth-inning Tyler Kinley offering, sending it 449 feet into the left-center seats for the second-longest HR by a player making his MLB debut in the Statcast era. While his debut was exciting, Hinds was only slashing .216/.290/.409 with Triple-A Louisville before getting the call, so fantasy managers may want to wait to see a bit more before deciding to take further interest in him.
The Cincinnati Reds recalled outfield prospect Rece Hinds and right-hander Yosver Zulueta from Triple-A Louisville on Monday and placed outfielder Stuart Fairchild (spine) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to July 7) with a spine-disc injury in a corresponding move. The Reds also optioned right-hander Graham Ashcraft to Louisville and outrighted infielder/outfielder Levi Jordan to Louisville after he cleared waivers. Hinds, the team's No. 15 prospect per MLB Pipeline, will make big-league debut on Monday, playing right field and batting eighth against Colorado Rockies right-hander Ryan Feltner. The 23-year-old hit 13 home runs and had 12 steals for Louisville, but he also hit just .216/.290/.409 with a 38.4% strikeout rate in 77 games, so he's most likely a short-term option for the Reds with most of their outfield regulars banged up at the moment.
