Ervin, the Reds' first-round pick in the 2013 Draft, is 7-for-11 (.636) in five games. He hit his first homer in Saturday's win over the Cubs and followed with another blast over the center-field fence in the sixth inning of Sunday's 9-3 loss to the Rockies. In his other at-bat vs. Colorado, Ervin hit an infield single to third base.
Last season, the 23-year-old Ervin started out well but that gave way to some hard times at the plate that lasted most of '15.
In 21 games during April, Ervin batted .346/.429/.692 with seven home runs and 16 RBIs for Class A-advanced Daytona.