The Cincinnati Reds lost their third straight game, falling 10-1 to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday. Despite the loss, rookie pitcher Zach Maxwell made his Major League debut and made franchise history.
The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.
The Cincinnati Reds are expected to promote right-handed relief pitcher Zach Maxwell on Friday, according to Chase Ford of MiLB Central. Maxwell is the Reds' 24th-ranked prospect and has a 4.17 ERA in 51 games for Triple-A Louisville this season.
Four Cincinnati Reds minor league affiliates were in action on Wednesday night. Here is how their top prospects performed: Louisville Bats (24-34) Lost 14-10 Blake Dunn went 3-4 with a double, a stolen base, and two walks.
Will he make his big league debut in 2025? We’ll see! Zach Maxwell can hum a fastball straight through a sequoia, and it appears that’s something of incredible value to the Community Prospect Rankings voters here at Red Reporter.
Zach Maxwell was promoted to Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday afternoon. He's the Reds' 27th ranked prospect according to MLB Pipeline. Maxwell has pitched in 14 games for the Lookouts in Double-A this season.