Kirk Craig Saarloos is an American baseball coach and former pitcher,who is the current head baseball coach of the TCU Horned Frogs. He played college baseball at Cal State Fullerton for coach George Horton from 1999 to 2001 and played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for seven seasons from 2002 to 2008.
Brendan Michael Harris is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs,Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals,Cincinnati Reds,Tampa Bay Devil Rays,Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
James David Riggleman is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) manager and bench coach who coached with several teams between 1989 and 2019.
Jonathan Scott Adkins is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Chicago White Sox,San Diego Padres,New York Mets,and Cincinnati Reds from 2003 to 2008,and an MLB scout for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Seth Michael Etherton is an American baseball coach and former pitcher,who is the current pitching coach for the USC Trojans. He played college baseball at USC from 1995 to 1998. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 4 seasons,with his longest tenure as a player coming with the Anaheim Angels.
Wayne Allan Granger is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals,Cincinnati Reds (1969–1971),Minnesota Twins (1972),New York Yankees (1973),Chicago White Sox (1974),Houston Astros (1975) and Montreal Expos (1976). The 6–4,165-pound Granger was one of baseball's most effective and durable relief pitchers during the early years of Cincinnati's famed Big Red Machine.
John Edward Farrell is an American former baseball pitcher,coach,and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). During his eight-season playing career,Farrell was a member of the Cleveland Indians,California Angels,and Detroit Tigers. He was the pitching coach for the Boston Red Sox from 2007 to 2010,before serving as manager of the Toronto Blue Jays from 2011 to 2012. He returned to the Red Sox as their manager in 2013,winning the World Series with them in his first year,and led the team until 2017. Since 2018,he has held a scouting position with the Cincinnati Reds.
Travis Adrian Chapman is an American former professional baseball third baseman,who played one game in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies in 2003.
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:
James Alan Hoover Jr. is an American former professional baseball pitcher and pitching coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds,Arizona Diamondbacks,and Milwaukee Brewers.
Derek Richard Dietrich is an American former professional baseball second baseman and outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins,Cincinnati Reds,and Texas Rangers. Prior to playing professionally,Dietrich starred at St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland,Ohio and played for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. While primarily a second baseman,he has also played left field and third base during his career. Throughout his baseball career,Dietrich was known for watching home runs and a few notable times it would result into a bench-clearing brawl.
Robert Davis Wooten is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Milwaukee Brewers from 2013 to 2015.
Kyle Richard Crockett is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds. He attended the University of Virginia,where he played college baseball for the Virginia Cavaliers.
Brandon Kyle Finnegan is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals and Cincinnati Reds.
Alessandre Blandino is an American professional baseball pitcher and former infielder who is a free agent. He played college baseball at Stanford and was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the first round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. He has played for the Nicaragua national baseball team.
Jonathan Solomon Moscot is an American-Israeli former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Cincinnati Reds in 2015 and 2016,and who played internationally for Team Israel.
John Bennett Sousa is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox and Milwaukee Brewers.
Andrew Cole Abbott is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
Fernando E. Cruz is a Puerto Rican professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Kansas City Royals selected Cruz in the sixth round of the 2007 MLB draft as an infielder. He has previously played in MLB for the Cincinnati Reds,with whom he made his MLB debut in 2022.
William Carson Spiers is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
