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Two Top-10 Reds prospects heading to All-Star Futures Game

The Reds' No. 3 prospect Sal Stewart and No. 6 prospect Alfredo Duno will represent the organization in Atlanta for the All-Star Futures Game on Saturday, July 12.

Both players represent different levels of the Reds' farm, as Stewart's year has been spent with Double-A Chattanooga while Duno has been playing with Single-A Daytona.

Stewart's year with the Lookouts has been defined by an offensive proficiency. The 21-year-old third baseman has driven a team-leading 43 runs with nine homers behind a .322 average at the plate. The former 32nd overall pick in 2022's 43 RBIs puts him in the top-4 of most RBIs in the Southern League while also leading the league in batting average.

Down in Daytona, Duno's offensive production has him making a name for himself. Part of Cincinnati's 2023 international signing class, Duno made his debut with the Tortugas in 2024. The 19-year-old catcher is leading the Florida State League in RBIs with 44 while also hitting seven home runs. The young talent's bat has his OPS at .873, which slots him into the top-3 of the FSL.

Stats included in article retroactive to July 2.

Reds announce Duno, Torres as Player/Pitcher of the Month for June

Daytona Tortugas' catcher Alfredo Duno and ACL Reds right-handed pitcher Stharlin Torres have been the organization's Player and Pitcher of the Month.

Duno's offensive excellence with Single-A Daytona earned him three home runs, 21 RBIs and four doubles in 21 outings. The 19-year-old from Miranda, Venezuela's batting average in June sat at .297. Through 69 games, Duno is tied for first in doubles, first in RBIs and top-20 in home runs and batting average in the entire Florida State League.

Further down the Reds' affiliates, Torres is dealing for the ACL Reds. The 19-year-old pitcher held down the mound for 16 innings, starting three contests and appearing in four overall. While pitching, Torres struck out 20 batters and only gave up two earned runs the entire month. The 2024 international signing class signee earned himself a 1.13 ERA during the month. Torres' handiwork has culminated an overall 1.88 ERA and 44 punch-outs through 10 games (38.1 IP, six games started).

Minor League Roundup

Triple-A Louisville

Edwin Rios' week against the Indianapolis Indians was a strong one for Louisville.

Playing in all outings of the six-game series, the Bats first baseman racked up one home run and four RBIs whilst hitting .318. The former 2015 sixth rounder also owned a .968 OPS through the week. Rios' success hasn't been isolated to this past week either, as he ranks second in RBIs and top four in home runs in the International League. Team-wise, he leads the club in RBIs, homers and slugging percentage.

Double-A Chattanooga

The Chattanooga Lookouts picked up a 4-2 series win over the Birmingham Barons, capping off the week with a 7-1 victory on Sunday. Dating back to May, Chattanooga has taken five of their last seven series, only losing one and tying the other.

Through the Birmingham series, Austin Hendrick showed out over the course of three games, picking up two home runs and seven RBIs behind a .455/.500/1.000 slash line. In addition, the outfielder curated a 1.500 OPS.

High-A Dayton

Despite a sub-.500 week in the win-loss column, the Dragons had talent come out of the batters box and pitching mound.

Shortstop Leo Balcazar tacked on another two homers, one double and five RBIs to his season totals. In his second season with Dayton, the 21-year-old has hit nine long balls, driven in 35 runs and batted .263 alongside a .748 OPS.

On the other side of the ball, Jose Montero pitched 9.1 innings over two starts. While on the mound, the right-hander sent down nine via strikeout and put together a 2.89 ERA. In his outings, he only conceded three earned runs and picked up a win.

Single-A Daytona

Ryan McCrystal was the man to watch in Daytona through five games. During his 16 times at the plate, McCrystal picked up five RBIs on six hits. His efforts earned him a .375 hitting average and a .849 OPS. This season with the Tortugas, the 22-year-old catcher has 41 RBIs, which ties him for third on his team. His hitting also slots him in as second best on the team in slugging percentage with .446.

Top 30 Reds Prospects for 2025

Prior to the season, MLB Pipeline released its annual Top 30 Prospects list for each MLB team. One of the newest members to the Reds organization headlines the group for 2025.

Pitcher Chase Burns, selected No. 2 overall by the Reds in the 2024 MLB First-Year Player Draft, slots in at No. 1 and is poised to be on the fast track to the big leagues much like his fellow Demon Deacon and No. 2 prospect, Rhett Lowder. Lowder, who sits in the No. 2 position for the second straight year, is already a household name in Reds Country following his impressive late season stint in the big leagues.

Infielders Sal Stewart and Cam Collier come in at No. 3 and No. 4 respectively, each jumping up three notches from where they started in 2024. Stewart and Collier provided a prolific one-two punch for a high-powered Dayton Dragons offense last year. Stewart recently made headlines after receiving praise from his longtime friend and offseason workout partner, six-time All-Star Manny Machado. Collier is coming into the 2025 season brimming with confidence as well after being named the 2024 Reds Minor League Position Player of the Year. Slick-fielding shortstop Edwin Arroyo rounds out the top five. Arroyo is eager to retake the field after being sidelined in 2024 with a torn left labrum.

All five players also find themselves on MLB Pipeline’s leaguewide Top 100 Prospect list.

For a complete breakdown and analysis of each prospect, visit MLB Pipeline's Prospect Rankings page.