As a 20-year-old in his second season of professional baseball, Gavin LaValley has emerged as one of the more consistent bats for the Low-A Dayton Dragons.
Through Monday’s games, LaValley ranks first on the Dragons in hits, doubles, RBI, and total bases while sporting an on-base percentage of .344. LaValley has scorched the ball in August, slashing .320/.358/.413.
An Oklahoma native and Gatorade state player of the year in 2014, LaValley bypassed a scholarship offer from the University of Oklahoma to sign with the Reds after the club selected the 6-3, 235-pound corner infielder in the fourth round of the 2014 draft.