Christian Roa is an oft-injured pitcher that the Reds took in the second round of the 2020 MLB Draft. When healthy, he’s been able to miss a lot of bats and throw with the velocity that projects him to start in the big leagues. Despite his injuries, he showed everyone here enough to land him in the top 10 of these highly regarded rankings. A power-hitting catcher joins the mix today.
Andrew Abbott - LHP (22 years old)
2021 at a glance: 4.15 ERA in 13 innings between the ACL Reds (Arizona Rookie League) and Daytona Tortugas (Low-A Southeast League)
Pros: Good movement on his fastball and an above average curve ball.