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Aquino, LaValley making strides at instructs

The Cincinnati Reds could not wait to see what Aristides Aquino would do in 2015.

Signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2011, the toolsy outfielder had a breakout summer in 2014 in the Pioneer League, hitting .292/.342/.577 with 16 homers and 21 steals over 71 games. There was genuine excitement in seeing how he would handle the move to full-season ball while turning just 21.

Unfortunately, for both the Reds and Aquino, injury got in the way of finding that out. Aquino was hit by a pitch in late April, breaking a bone in his left forearm.