Reds' Duno, Guardians' Denholm earn Week 6 Fall League honors

If there were any questions about Alfredo Duno’s ability to respond to pressure, they were answered this past week.

MLB’s No. 48 prospect, the fourth-youngest player in the desert, elevated his game to new heights during the Fall League playoffs. After going homerless over 15 regular-season contests, Duno, 19, broke out with a 112.5 mph, 445-foot moonshot in the Division Series before hammering three homers in the semifinals on Thursday.

The offensive outburst on the Fall League’s biggest stage earned the Reds' backstop prospect Hitter of the Week honors for the final week of the campaign. On the pitching side, Guardians right-hander Trenton Denholm took home the award.

All told, Duno slashed .308/.357/1.231 during Peoria’s playoff run. He led the circuit in postseason homers (four), RBIs (nine) and total bases (16). Defensively, the Reds’ No. 2 prospect held opposing runners in check, nabbing two would-be basestealers in the playoffs.

For Duno, 2025 marked career highs across the board. The Venezuela native, who was limited to just 32 games after suffering a rib injury in 2024, played 113 games during the Minor League season and socked a Florida State League-leading 18 homers -- comfortably surpassing his previous professional bests. He also led the FSL in OBP (.430), slugging (.518) and OPS (.948).

Much like Duno, Denholm thrived under the bright lights this postseason. The 25-year-old delivered a standout starting performance in the semifinals, leading Surprise with four hitless frames and two punchouts.

One of Denholm's main goals in Arizona was to work on incorporating a knuckleball more regularly into his arsenal. While doing that, he certainly found success in the desert. Including his playoff outing, Denholm finished the fall campaign with 11 consecutive scoreless innings. His 2.13 ERA was fourth-best among qualifying pitchers on the circuit.