It’s not too hard to look at the current state of the Cincinnati Reds roster and see some very youthful promise. I know that a quick look at the team’s record of 11 games under .500 in year 4, 5, or whatever of this rebuild cycle pretty easily masks that in many eyes, but it’s a roster that just might have revealed a few gems in this season’s shakedown.
This time, it’s come in the form of position players, largely.
In Nick Senzel, you’ve got a consistently touted future star, one who has had ups and downs while learning a new position this year but still looks like a cog for years to come, wherever he eventually plays defensively.