I was able to catch the Dayton Dragons on their far western swing in the Midwest League when they took on the Burlington Bees last week. This Dayton team — the Reds Class-A affiliate — has talent, but they’re streaky. They won nine games in a row at one point. Then they lost 8 in a row. In Burlington and Clinton, Iowa, they won five straight before blowing a four-run lead to the LumberKings in a loss.
Two players that dominate the conversation for the Dragons are Hunter Greene and Jeter Downs, for obvious reasons. Greene was the Reds top draft pick last year (#2 overall) and was immediately dubbed “The Face of the Reds” by many.