GOODYEAR, Arizona – Aristides Aquino was the best hitter in baseball during his first month in the big leagues, setting records for hitting 14 home runs in the shortest amount of time.
That showed his ceiling. When he’s playing at his best, he can carry a lineup for multiple weeks.
The question is whether he can maintain enough consistency to receive regular playing time. He struggled in spring training and the Cincinnati Reds kept him at their alternate site for most of the 2020 season. He started only 12 of their 60 games and hit .