Jose Siri

Jose Alexander Siri...born in Sabana Grande de Boya, Dominican Republic... was in Major League Spring Training in both 2018 and 2019 with Cincinnati...entered 2019 as 9th-best prospect in Cincinnati's system, according to Baseball America...ranked as having the Best Outfield Arm in the Reds system by Baseball America entering 2020.

2019

Hit .237 (111x468) with 56 runs, 19 doubles, 11 home runs, 53 RBI and 26 stolen bases in 131 games between Double-A Chattanooga and Triple-A Louisville in Cincinnati's minor league system...From April 27-May 13, recorded 9 multi-hit games (out of 16 games), batting .383 (23x60) with 5 doubles, 1 home run, 12 RBI and 6 stolen bases...Batted .270 (62x230) with 15 extra-base hits, 30 RBI and 17 stolen bases in 63 first-half games with Chattanooga...Slashed .330/.394/.532 (31x94) with runners in scoring position, including 4 doubles, 5 home runs and 38 RBI...resulted in a .926 OPS.

2018

In 96 apps at Class A Daytona and Class AA Pensacola combined to hit .239 with 41 extra-base hits, 13 HR, 43 RBI and 23 stolen bases...ranked second in the Southern League with 9 triples...among all Reds minor leaguers ranked T4th in stolen bases...entered the season rated by Baseball America the seventh-best prospect in the organization...also was rated the organization's best power hitter, fastest baserunner, best athlete and outfielder with the best arm...following the season played for Gigantes del Cibao of the Dominican Winter League (37g, .275, 7 2b, 2 3b, 3 HR, 11 RBI, 13 SB)...after his team was eliminated in the playoffs, was added to the roster of Estrellas Orientales...in the 5-games-to-1 win vs Toros del Este was named Most Valuable Player of the Championship Series after hitting .591 with 1 HR, 6 RBI and 5 stolen bases.

2017

At Class A Dayton was the organization's Hitter of the Year, a Midwest League All-Star, Reds and MiLB.com Midwest League Player of the Month for July (.344, 10hr, 21rbi, 6sb, .680slg) and MWL Player of the Week for 6/19-6/25 and 7/10-7/16...led the Midwest League in runs, hits, total bases, extra-base hits, slugging percentage and stolen bases while tying for the MWL lead in triples...finished second in HR, T2nd in apps, fourth in RBI and fifth in batting average...led all Reds minor leaguers in HR and stolen bases while ranking third in RBI and sixth in hitting...became the third Midwest League player to produce in a season at least 20 HR and 40 stolen bases...Madison's Tom Romano and Burlington's Chuckie Canady each did it in 1982...from 6/22-8/3 produced a 39-game hitting streak, the longest in Dayton and Midwest League history (.341, 13hr, 32rbi, .671slg)...6 times extended the streak in his final plate appearance...from 6/15-8/12 reached base safely via hit, walk or hit by a pitch in 50 consecutive apps, the longest on-base streak in the minor leagues in 2017...following the season was rated by Baseball America the fastest baserunner and best defensive outfielder in the Midwest League....played for Cibao in the Dominican Winter League (29g, .321, 6 2b, 1 3b, 2hr, 13rbi, 11sb)...on 11/20 was added to the 40-man roster.