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'A great, great dude': Aristides Aquino's easy-going personality suits the Cincinnati Reds

Aristides Aquino hit his 11th homer in 1 games this season. "He’s locked in," manager David Bell said. Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati Enquirer

When Aristides Aquino is speaking with the media, he can be soft-spoken. He responds to questions in English and Spanish, but he has a reserved personality.

Once he’s around his teammates, it’s a lot different.

As expected, he’s more comfortable when the cameras aren’t on him. He loves to joke around. Teammates say he’s always smiling.

“He’s such a great kid,” rookie teammate Nick Senzel said. “He’s humble. He brings a lot of energy to the team.