Here is the minor league report for the 2010 Louisville Bats, the Triple-A affiliate for the Cincinnati Reds.
The key name to note on the roster is pitcher Aroldis Chapman. He fell behind in the 5th stater battle in training camp with back issues and was sent down to Triple-A. As long as he continues to improve his command, he should be up in the major leagues sometime this summer.
Another name to keep an eye on is Todd Frazier. He has started off 2010 in left field, although in the past years he has also played shortstop, second base and first base. He has a .296 career minor league batting average with 15-20 home run power and the potential to steal 10 plus bases a season.
Outfielder Chris Heisey looks like he might be getting lost in the shuffle with Frazier now moved to the outfield. I guess it is a good problem for the Reds to have with so many young position players pushing for jobs. Heisey has been dismissed by scouts for his lack of any standout tools, but all he has done is hit at every level. With Jay Bruce firmly entrenched in the big leagues, it looks like Heisey might have to wait for a trade to get his opportunity in the major leagues.
Travis Wood was also in the mix for the fifth starter job before he was sent to Triple-A. He is more of a finesse lefty that has a 3.35 ERA and 1.25 WHIP in the minor leagues with 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings. In his first start of 2010, he struck out nine in four innings with seven hits allowed and one walk.
How they rank:
Baseball America: Frazier (1), Heisey (4), Wood (7), Cozart (10)
Keith Law: Chapman (1), Frazier (2), Heisey (5), Wood (6)
John Sickels: Frazier (2), Valaika (3)
Here is a look at 2010 Louisville Bats roster by position:
Catchers:
Wilkin Castro
Corky Miller
Infielders:
1B Daniel Dorn
2B Chris Valaika
SS Zack Cozart
3B Drew Sutton
Chris Burke
Michael Griffin
Outfielders:
CF Josh Anderson
LF Todd Frazier
RF Chris Heisey
Luis Terrero
Starting Pitchers:
Aroldis Chapman
Sam LeCure
Justin Lehr
Matt Maloney
Travis Wood
Relief Pitchers:
Jon Adkins
Jose Arredondo
Federico Baez
Bill Bray
Jared Burton
Enerio Del Rosario
Carlos Fisher
Chad Reineke
Lee Tabor
Pedro Viola
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