Cincinnati Reds
On July 17,2020,Hurtubise signed with the Cincinnati Reds as an undrafted free agent. [6] [7] He,along with Cole Christiansen,Elijah Riley,Connor Slomka and Zac McGraw,was among the first athletes to be granted a delay in his military service to pursue a professional sports career under a new policy. [3] Hurtubise did not play in any games for the organization in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [8]
Hurtubise made his professional debut in 2021 with the High–A Dayton Dragons,batting .283/.413/.337 with no home runs,33 RBI,and 39 stolen bases across 102 games. [9] In 2022,he played in 63 games for the Double–A Chattanooga Lookouts,hitting .250/.385/.308 with one home run,nine RBI,and 16 stolen bases. [10]
Hurtubise split the 2023 campaign between the Double–A Chattanooga and the Triple–A Louisville Bats. In 119 games split between the two affiliated,he hit a cumulative .330/.479/.483 with seven home runs,46 RBI,and 45 stolen bases. Hurtubise was named the Reds' minor league position player of the year following the season. [11]
On November 14,2023,the Reds added Hurtubise to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [12] He was optioned to the Triple–A Louisville Bats to begin the 2024 season. [13] On May 13,2024,Hurtubise was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [14] He made his debut that night as an eighth-inning pinch runner for Mike Ford against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Arizona. He became the second USMA graduate to play in MLB. [3] In 29 appearances for Cincinnati during his rookie campaign,Hurtubise batted .185/.297/.241 with four RBI and two stolen bases.
Hurtubise played in 12 games for the Reds,going 1-for-12 (.083) with one walk. Hurtubise was designated for assignment following the acquisition of Ryan Vilade on June 14,2025. [15]
