Cincinnati Reds: Aristides Aquino breaks through in a big way

Cincinnati Reds rookie Aristides Aquino recorded his first big league hit on Saturday night. Aquino also notched his first home run.

Look out folks, The Punisher is coming. Aristides Aquino, in his fourth career-game with the Cincinnati Reds, recorded his first-ever major league hit in the top of the second inning. Aquino smacked a line drive into center field for the first base knock of his big league career. After three straight starts, Aquino finally broke through. But, he wasn’t done.

The road to the major leagues has been a long one for Aristides Aquino. He was signed as an International free agent by the Reds back in January of 2011 when he was just 16-years old. He began his…