Cincinnati Reds Sign Young Pitcher to Minor League Deal

He is still just 17 years old.

Jul 23, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; General view of Cincinnati Reds hat during the game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-Imagn Images | Brad Mills-Imagn Images

The Cincinnati Reds have signed 17-year-old pitcher, David Mendoza to a minor league deal and assigned him to their Dominican Summer League roster.

Mendoza is a right-handed pitcher from Venezuela, but aside from that, there is not much information available about the 17-year-old.

The Reds have two teams in the DSL. The DSL Rojos finished the 2025 season with a 23-30 record and fifth place in the DSL Central Division. The DSL Reds finished the season 30-25, placing fourth in the DSL West Division.

Three Cincinnati Reds prospects earned spots in the Dominican Summer League All-Star Game: Adolfo Sanchez, Pablo Nunez, and Iker Redona.

The Cincinnati Reds finished the 2025 season with a record of 83-79, making the postseason for the first time since 2020 and just the second time since 2013. They fell in two games in the National League Wild Card Series to the eventual World Series Champion, the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The #Reds have signed 17-year-old RHP David Mendoza to a minor league contract and assigned the Venezuela native to the club’s Dominican Summer League roster.https://t.co/0uTR5FoJC4

— Gingersaurus Rex (@HeyGingersaurus) December 25, 2025

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