Julian Aguiar #39

Graduated from Millikan High School in Long Beach, Calif...Played at El Camino Junior College and Cypress Junior College.

2024

On 8/19 had his contract selected from AAA-Louisville and that night at TOR, he made his Major League debut in the 6-3 win (4 IP, 4 H, 2 R/2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 1 HB, 57 TP)…On 8/24 at PIT, earned his first Major League win by pitching six innings (3 H, 2 R/2 ER, 2 BB, 4K)…Along with Casey Kelly (3 IP, 2 K), became the first pair of Reds teammates to earn their first Major League win and save, respectively, in the same game since Hunter Greene and Art Warren on 4/10/22 at ATL...From 9/2 vs. HOU to 9/13 at MIN allowed seven hits, tied for third-fewest by a CIN rookie in a three-start span since the mound moved to its current distance in 1893...On 9/24 was placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 9/21 (right elbow sprain)…Didn't pitch for the rest of the season...His last start came on 9/19 vs ATL...On 10/14/24, had ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction surgery on his right elbow ("Tommy John" surgery).

2023

Was the organization’s 2023 Minor League Pitcher of the Year...Was a Baseball America High-A All-Star, Midwest League All-Star and an MiLB.com Organizational All-Star...Ranked among all Reds Minor League pitchers in innings pitched (125.0, 1st), wins (eight, 2nd), starts (25,T2nd), ERA (2.95, 3rd), WHIP (1.10, 3rd), strikeouts (138, 4th) and opponents' batting average (.216, 4th)...Led the Reds' full-season Minor Leaguers in ERA...Was the Reds' Minor League Pitcher of the Month for May and August...Was the Midwest League's Pitcher of the Month for May...Entered the season rated by MLB.com (22nd) and Baseball America (16th) as one of the organization’s top prospects...On 1/11/24 was invited to 2024 Major League Spring Training camp, his first.