The Cincinnati Reds were focusing on the offense of Brandon Dixon and Chad Wallach, but it was the offense of Zach Vincej that stood out in Arizona helping the Peoria Javelinas win games.. The Reds sent down four infielders from Pensacola and a handful of pitchers to workout with the Peoria in the AFL. Barrett Astin may have been added to the forty man roster, but Vincej became the superstar.
Vincej was second in the AFL in OPS with a 1.011, while his .352 average ranked third. He only batted .281 during the regular season. He hit 13 extra base hits in 71 at-bats for the Javelinas.