Rece Hinds Swats Six Homers In Big Week
1 year agoCincinnati Reds outfield prospect Rece Hinds was selected in the second round of the 2019 MLB Draft. While he's not viewed among the upper echelon of Reds' prospects, that's far more of a testament to Cincinnati's elite pipeline than Hinds' skill set. In reality, the 22-year-old is a talented athlete who figures to be a central part of the Reds' youth movement in no time. A shift from third base to the outfield in 2022 produced positive results for Hinds, whose arm is plenty strong enough to stick in right field long-term. Offensively, he has impressive power and can hit the ball to all parts of the field, and his above-average speed is capable of producing extra-base hits or swiping bags. With that said, the glaring hole in Hinds' makeup is his plate discipline. He has demonstrated utterly pathetic K/BB rates throughout parts of four seasons, which could serve as an obstacle in his quest to climb through the upper levels of the minors. Perhaps this past week indicated true progress for Hinds as he went 8-for-21 with a whopping six home runs and 11 RBI. Equally promising was the fact that he drew four walks and six strikeouts, a noticeable improvement over his season-long 5.3 BB% and 38.7 K%.
Source: FanGraphs
Source: FanGraphs