Kyle Ehren Snyder is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher and current pitching coach for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Kansas City Royals and the Boston Red Sox. During his playing days,Snyder stood 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 m) tall,weighing 225 pounds (102 kg).
Jason Alan Bartlett is a Filipino American former professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins,Tampa Bay Rays,and San Diego Padres.
Patrick John Underwood is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1979 to 1983. Underwood was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the first round of the 1976 Major League Baseball Draft,as the second pick overall. His older brother,Tom was also a pitcher. Pat made his major league debut against Tom. It is the first time in major league history this has occurred.
Brian James Buchanan is an American former professional baseball outfielder and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2000 through 2004 for the Minnesota Twins,San Diego Padres,and the New York Mets,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in 2007.
Christopher Charles Welsh is an American sportscaster and former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres,Montreal Expos,Texas Rangers,and Cincinnati Reds. Welsh spent his final season as an active player with the Reds and later became a sportscaster for the team.
John Duffield Curtis,is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Twice a first-round draft pick,Curtis played baseball at Clemson University and then pitched for several Major League Baseball (MLB) teams between 1970 and 1984. He retired with an 89–97 win–loss record and a 3.96 earned run average (ERA).
The 1980 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The Reds finished in third place in the National League West with a record of 89-73,3½games behind the Houston Astros,marking the first time since 1971 that the Reds did not finish in either first or second place. The Reds were managed by John McNamara and played their home games at Riverfront Stadium.
The 1979 Cincinnati Reds season consisted of the Reds winning the National League West under their first-year manager John McNamara,with a record of 90-71,1½games better than the Houston Astros. It was a year of great change for the Reds,who lost long-time star Pete Rose to the Philadelphia Phillies,who signed Rose as an unrestricted free agent. Also,long-time manager and future Hall of Famer Sparky Anderson was fired by new general manager Dick Wagner when Anderson refused to make changes in his coaching staff. McNamara guided the Reds to its first West Division title in three years. Wagner replaced long-time GM Bob Howsam,who retired after running the Reds for 12 years. Through some good drafts and several key trades,Howsam built a team that won six division titles,and played in four World Series,winning two,during the 1970s.
Preston Michael O'Berry is an American former professional baseball player and minor league manager. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1985.
Jason Thomas Donald is an American former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians.
Below are the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Cincinnati Reds,and short biographies on some of the top prospects in the organization:
The Georgia State Panthers baseball team represents Georgia State University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The team currently competes in the Sun Belt Conference. It first began competing there before moving to the TAAC,and the CAA. Beginning July 1,2013,Georgia State returned to the Sun Belt Conference for all sports. The Panthers play their home games at Georgia State's Panthersville sports complex in the GSU Baseball Complex.
Michael Clifton Lorenzen is an American professional baseball pitcher and outfielder for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Angels.
Anthony James DeSclafani is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Miami Marlins and Cincinnati Reds. He played college baseball for the University of Florida. The Toronto Blue Jays selected DeSclafani in the sixth round of the 2011 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2014.
David Andrew Buchanan,is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Samsung Lions of the KBO League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies and for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Brandon Kyle Finnegan is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association of Professional Baseball. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals and the Cincinnati Reds.
Jake Thomas Buchanan is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,Chicago Cubs,and Cincinnati Reds.
Alessandre Blandino is a Nicaraguan American professional baseball infielder who is currently a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds. He played college baseball at Stanford and was drafted by the Reds in the first round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. He has played for the Nicaragua national baseball team.
Caleb Kent Cotham is an American former professional baseball pitcher,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees (2015) and Cincinnati Reds (2016). He is currently the pitching coach for the Philadelphia Phillies. In 2019–20,Cotham served as the Reds’assistant pitching coach,eventually becoming the team's director of pitching.
William Buchanan Benson is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Cleveland Guardians.
