There have been flashes of brilliance from both Cam Collier and Rhett Lowder so far in 2024, the respective 1st round draftees by the Cincinnati Reds from 2022 and 2023. Collier burst out of the gate with a 1.061 OPS, 6 homers, and 18 ribbies through the first 13 games with High-A Dayton in April, while Lowder’s first 4 starts as a pro saw him post a 20/6 K/BB in 19.1 IP with a 1.86 ERA and just .524 OPS against.
Things got bumpier for both since then. In 57 G (240 PA) since his homer on April 20th, Collier owns just a .