Victor Acosta came to the Cincinnati Reds at last July’s trade deadline as the return from the San Diego Padres, a deal that sent future Silver Slugger winner Brandon Drury to the playoff-bound Friars. It seemed a rather great get for the Reds at the time, as Acosta was one of the prized signees of the Padres in a previous international signing window, and while he’s still a ways away from cracking into the Reds big-league lineup, there’s ample promise there, both with his glove and his bat.
It was that kind of talent that propelled him to the #20 spot in this year’s Red Reporter Community Prospect Rankings - that and your clicky votes, of course.