Cincinnati Reds Prospect Lighting It Up In Australian Baseball League

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Cincinnati Reds third baseman Elly De La Cruz (44) wears an MLB Debut patch on his jersey in the first inning of the MLB National League game between the Cincinnati Reds and the LA Dodgers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The Reds won 9-8 on a walk-off, bases loaded, single off the bat of shortstop Matt McLain (9) in the bottom of the ninth. | Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK

Cincinnati Reds prospect Pablo Nunez is on a hitting tear in the Australian Baseball League. The 19-year-old is playing for the Sydney Blue Sox. The lefty is slashing .475/.553/.550 with three doubles and six RBIs at the leadoff spot. Defensively, he has also thrown out two runners at home and has a 1.000 fielding percentage to this point. On Saturday, Nunez went 2-4 with two runs scored and is currently leading the league in hits.

A mid-tier signing for the Reds in 2024, not a lot of hype went into him compared to the bigger signings of Sanchez and Mariano. His scouting report showed him having excellent bat-to-ball skills and sneaky power for his slender 5'11" 145-pound frame.

In 2025, he set a record in the Dominican Summer League for on-base percentage. In 36 games, Nunez slashed .327/.542/.413 with 16 stolen bases, 41 walks, and just six strikeouts. He had six extra-base hits and hit his first home run as a professional. He also put together an impressive 26.1 walk percentage and a 170 wRC+. He was named to the Dominican Summer League All-Star team and later promoted to the Reds' bridge league in Arizona to finish out 2025. 

The center fielder is making a name for himself and will be a prospect to keep an eye out for in 2026 and beyond.

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