Cincinnati Reds Minor League Recap: Top Performances From August 7, 2025

Four games were played between the Cincinnati Reds' Minor League affiliates on Thursday. Here is how their top prospects performed:

Hector Rodriguez went 1-5 with a run scored.
Sal Stewart went 1-2 with two walks.
Will Benson went 0-3 with a walk and two strikeouts.
Ryan Vilade went 2-4 with two home runs and three RBIs.
Christian Encarnacion-Strand went 1-3 with a double, a walk and a run scored.
Connor Phillips pitched 1 1/3 innings with a hit, an earned run and three strikeouts.

Jay Allen II went 2-4 with a triple.
Leo Balcazar went 1-3 with a double, RBI and a run scored.
Edwin Arroyo went 2-4 with a RBI.
Austin Hendrick went 0-3 with a walk.
TJ Sikkema pitched five innings, allowed one run on one hit, a walk and five strikeouts.

Anthony Stephan went 1-3 with a double, a walk and a run scored. He has an eight game hitting-streak.
Carlos Sanchez went 1-4 with a double, two RBIs and a run scored.
Yerlin Confidan went 1-4 with a RBI.
Ariel Almonte went 1-4 with a run scored.
Luke Hayden pitched 2 2/3 innings, allowed five hits (two home runs) four runs, four walks and three strikeouts.

Alfredo Duno went 0-3 with a walk.
Tyson Lewis went 1-3 with a walk and a run scored.
Arnaldo Lantigua went 1-4 with a double and a RBI.
Alfredo Alcantra went 1-3 with a walk.
Mason Neville made his organizational debut as a pinch hitter, he would strikeout. Neville was the Reds’ fourth round draft pick in 2025.
Bernard Moon went 0-3 with a stolen base.
Kien Vu made his organizational debut as a pinch hitter, he would strikeout. Vu was the Reds’ ninth round draft pick in 2025.