Down on the Farm: Cincinnati Reds Draft Pick Shines in Professional Debut

The Dayton Dragons and Daytona Tortugas were both in action on Thursday night.

Here is how their top prospects performed:

The Louisville Bats and Chattanooga Lookouts both had their games postponed due to weather.

Dayton Dragons (2-4) Won 5-1

Yerlin Confidan went 1-3 with a walk.
Leo Balcazar went 0-3 with a walk.
Ricardo Cabrera went 2-4 with two doubles.
Luke Hayden made his first professional start and pitched five scoreless innings, allowing just one hit. He walked a batter and struck out five. Hayden was the Reds 8th round draft pick in 2024.

Daytona Tortugas (3-3) Won 3-2

Kyle Henley went 0-3 with a walk and a stolen base.
Sammy Stafura went 0-3 with a walk.
Alfredo Duno went 0-3 with a walk. Duno is Cincinnati's 7th-ranked prospect and is hitting .190 with a .716 OPS so far on the season.
Luis Reyes went 2-3 with a double.
David Lorduy gave up two runs over four innings. He walked a batter and struck out four.

You can watch highlights below:

❌DON'T GO ON DUNO!❌

Alfredo Duno cuts down a would-be thief to close out the 8th! pic.twitter.com/wrjTvTdKEq
— Daytona Tortugas (@daytonatortugas) April 11, 2025

.@TrentHodgdon finishes off his night with a K as he goes 9-up, 9-down with 4 punchouts!

3-2 Tortugas in the 8th! pic.twitter.com/uxPV2fmtxO
— Daytona Tortugas (@daytonatortugas) April 11, 2025