As the Cincinnati Reds navigate through another rebuilding season, a lot of attention will be paid to their farm system.
The Reds have a wave of prospects in the upper levels of the minor leagues. There are several prospects who are candidates to reach the majors in the second half of the season if they take a step forward in their development.
“It’s been a long time since we’ve had our own players at the upper levels,” Reds farm director Shawn Pender said. “Those guys understand because they’ve been with us for three or four years, the expectations, how we play together, how we play hard, how we run the bases, those kinds of things.