The Cincinnati Reds had a Top-10 pick in the MLB Draft for four consecutive years (2016-19) as the big league club underwent a rebuild following their last playoff appearance in 2013.
Those picks at the top of the draft netted Nick Senzel, Hunter Greene, Jonathan India and Nick Lodolo. Senzel is the team’s starting center fielder and the other three players rank among the top prospects in the organization.
Despite several years of high picks, however, the Reds have a farm system that lacks elite talent. Baseball America released its latest Top-100 prospects list on Monday, and the Reds had just two players on it: shortstop Jose Garcia (No.