Cincinnati Reds minor league catcher Mark Kolozsvary didn’t show up on top prospect lists at the beginning of the season, but he’s shown he can handle a veteran pitching staff.
Kolozsvary helped the USA Baseball Team to a silver medal in the Tokyo Olympics, starting all six games. He had four hits in 21 at-bats (.190 batting average) with two RBI, two walks and nine strikeouts.
“Mark is a … I’m not going to say pleasant surprise because we know his skillset and how talented he is,” Team USA manager Mike Scioscia last month. “To get a kid really not as experienced as some other catchers around and to have him perform at the level he did, I know Mark brought a lot of confidence back with him.