We all knew it was coming. While this time of year is quite common to see major league ball clubs release some of their minor league talent, the coronavirus pandemic has caused some teams to dig a little deeper. According to Baseball America, the Cincinnati Reds released 48 players including former fourth-round draft pick Gavin LaValley.
LaValley may not be a household name for most Reds fans, but any time a top draft pick is released it’s somewhat newsworthy. LaValley was taken with the 125th overall pick in 2014 out of Carl Albert High School in Midwest, Oklahoma.