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Former Cincinnati Reds Top 30 Prospect Promoted to High-A Dayton

Originally posted on Cincinnati Reds on SI
By Greg Kuffner | Last updated Aug 25, 2025 9:24 AM ET

Cincinnati Reds outfield prospect Esmith Pineda was promoted from Low-A Daytona to High-A Dayton over the weekend.

Pineda was Cincinnati's 28th-ranked prospect in 2024. He struggled last season and fell out of the top 30. However, he's had a nice bounce-back season this year.

"A former standout in international youth competition, Pineda is a compact and strong right-handed hitter," MLB Pipeline wrote. "He has a good feel to hit with the ability to find the barrel consistently while hitting the ball hard. He hasn’t started finding the seats yet, but he did start tapping into his extra-base authority in the ACL with a bunch of doubles. As he moves along, those could translate to long balls and he could eventually have average power."

The 20-year-old is slashing .259/.343/.384 with 29 extra-base hits in 102 games this season.

You can see Daytona's announcement below:

Yesterday, Esmith Pineda was promoted to High-A Dayton! Congratulations to Esmith and good luck! pic.twitter.com/HfCAxdTI66
— Daytona Tortugas (@daytonatortugas) August 25, 2025