Elieser Marrero,is a Cuban former Major League Baseball player. Marrero started his career as a catcher,but spent time at first base,third base and in the outfield.
The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team is the college baseball team of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The Ragin' Cajuns baseball team competes in NCAA Division I in the Sun Belt Conference. They play their home games on campus at M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park and were coached by head coach Tony Robichaux,until his death on July 3,2019. Matt Deggs was named the new head coach on July 17,2019 and 2020 marked his first season.
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:
Stryker Louis Trahan is an American former professional baseball outfielder. The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Trahan in the first round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft out of Acadiana High School in Scott,Louisiana,as a catcher,and shifted him to the outfield in 2014.
Phillip S. Ervin is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican League. Prior to playing professionally,Ervin attended Samford University,where he played college baseball for the Bulldogs. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds and Seattle Mariners.
Anthony Ray Robichaux was an American college baseball coach who served as head coach of the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team. He had previously served as head coach at McNeese State.
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.
Taylor Brooks Dugas is an American former professional baseball outfielder and assistant baseball coach at Southeastern Louisiana University. Prior to playing professionally,Dugas played college baseball for the Alabama Crimson Tide,where he set numerous offensive records. Dugas was promoted to the major leagues by the New York Yankees but did not appear in a major league game,making him a phantom ballplayer.
Nicholas Peter Senzel is an American professional baseball outfielder and third baseman who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds,Washington Nationals,and Chicago White Sox. Senzel attended the University of Tennessee,where he played college baseball for the Volunteers. The Reds selected him with the second overall pick in the 2016 MLB draft and he made his MLB debut in 2019.
Christopher Campbell Okey is an American professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Angels. He played college baseball for the Clemson Tigers of Clemson University.
Terry Lee "TJ" Friedl is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). After playing college baseball for the Nevada Wolf Pack,he signed with the Reds,receiving the largest bonus ever given to an undrafted free agent,in 2016. Friedl made his MLB debut in 2021.
Aristides Aquino Núñez is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chunichi Dragons.
Sebastián Elizalde is a Mexican professional baseball outfielder for the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League (LMB) and the Tomateros de Culiacán of the Mexican Pacific League (LMP).
Antonio C. Santillan is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Brian O'Grady is an American professional baseball center fielder and first baseman for the Cleburne Railroaders of the American Association of Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds,Tampa Bay Rays and San Diego Padres. He has also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions and in the KBO League for the Hanwha Eagles.
Ryan Matthew Hendrix is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds.
JoséIsrael Barrero is a Cuban professional baseball shortstop and outfielder in the St. Louis Cardinals organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds. He was known as JoséGarcía before changing his name to JoséBarrero in 2021.
Jesús Alejo López is a Mexican professional baseball infielder in the Athletics organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds.
Narciso Crook is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago Dogs of the American Association of Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs.
Blake William Dunn is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
