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CIN • Infielder • #43
2 days ago
Stewart knocked Elly De La Cruz after he walked and stole second with two outs in the first. As it turned out, it was the Reds’ only hit in the contest. That’s pretty fun, but it’s also notable that Stewart is now 4-for-4 stealing bases this spring. We’re expecting him to be one of the year’s biggest bargains even if he doesn’t do much running, but 15 steals would be a very nice bonus.
CIN • Infielder • #43
11 days ago
CIN • Infielder • #43
13 days ago
Terry Francona likes his veterans, so it’d be for the best if Stewart left nothing to chance this spring as far as forcing his way into Cincinnati’s lineup. He’s 6-for-14 with two homers, three walks and two steals thus far. Consider him one of the NL Rookie of the Year favorites.
CIN • Infielder • #43
18 days ago
Stewart crushed a tone-setting solo shot that left his bat at – and traveled -, per Statcast, off White Sox starter Davis Martin in the opening frame. The 22-year-old top prospect should be a popular sleeper candidate this spring based on what he showed last year during a brief 18-game stint with Cincinnati where he mashed five round-trippers. There are some immediate playing time concerns but he’s talented enough that Reds manager Terry Francona shouldn’t have too much trouble finding a spot for him on the lineup card.
CIN • Infielder • #43
22 days ago
Stewart’s playing-time storyline feels less like a minor subplot and more like a central theme this spring, as Cincinnati simply may not have everyday at-bats available for him alongside Eugenio Suárez and Spencer Steer. The Reds also have veteran Nathaniel Lowe in camp as another first base option. The 22-year-old power-hitting prospect is expected to focus primarily on first base during camp as he competes for a starting role at the cold corner. His occasional appearances at second base appear to be less about a permanent positional shift and more about expanding his defensive résumé.
Source: MLB.com
CIN • Infielder • #43
28 days ago
He’ll also mix in at second base, with the intention that he would slide over there on days when Matt McLain is off or Elly De La Cruz is off and McLain moves over to shortstop. Francona wants the majority of Stewart’s emphasis this spring though to be at first base. As long as his bat finds its way into the Reds’ lineup on a regular basis, fantasy managers won’t care where he’s lined up defensively.
Source: Charlie Goldsmith
CIN • Infielder • #43
about 2 months ago
Stewart has reportedly lost over 20 pounds this offseason and is expected to focus primarily on playing first base this spring with defensive stalwart Ke’Bryan Hayes occupying the hot corner in Cincinnati. The 22-year-old power-hitting prospect has a chance to be an immediate four-category impact fantasy producer after slashing a robust .309/.383/.524 with 20 homers and 17 steals in 494 plate appearances between Double-A Dayton and Triple-A Louisville last season. He’ll compete with incumbent Spencer Steer for the starting job at first base but there’s a clear path to everyday at-bats at DH after the Reds jettisoned Gavin Lux earlier this month. Stewart projects as an immediate 20-homer, 10-steal threat, which makes him an intriguing late-round selection in fantasy drafts this spring. He’s a top-20 overall prospect for dynasty purposes.
Source: FOX 19 NOW
CIN • Infielder • #43
5 months ago
Not bad for a rookie deemed unworthy of starting the first game of the series. We don’t know that the Reds will play any additional postseason games these next few years, but if they do, we’re pretty sure Stewart will be in the lineup for any and every one of them.
CIN • Infielder • #43
6 months ago
Stewart will get an opportunity in the heart of Cincinnati’s lineup to face Dodgers co-ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto after coming off the bench during the late stages of Tuesday’s series opener. The 21-year-old top prospect adds some serious thunder to the middle of the order in a win-or-go-home spot for the Reds after homering five times in 18 regular-season contests after being called up in early September. Here’s the full lineup: TJ Friedl (CF), Spencer Steer (LF), Gavin Lux (DH), Austin Hays (RF), Stewart (1B), Elly De La Cruz (SS), Tyler Stephenson (C), Ke’Bryan Hayes (3B) and Matt McLain (2B).
Source: MLB.com
CIN • Infielder • #43
6 months ago
Stewart opened the scoring in the ballgame with an RBI single off of Robert Gasser in the third inning that plated Noelvi Marte. He then crushed a 387-foot (102.3 mph EV) solo shot off of Grant Anderson in the sixth inning that increased the Reds’ lead to 7-2. The 21-year-old slugger has done a nice job in his limited time with the Reds, slashing .255/.293/.545 with five homers and eight RBI in only 58 plate appearances.
CIN • Infielder • #43
6 months ago
Stewart takes a seat for the second consecutive contest after going 0-for-3 with three strikeouts during Thursday’s series opener against the Cubs. It’ll be Spencer Steer at the cold corner with defensive standout Ke’Bryan Hayes at third base. The 21-year-old top prospect has homered four times in 14 games since arriving in the big leagues earlier this month.
Source: MLB.com
CIN • Infielder • #43
6 months ago
Stewart has four homers in 11 big-league games. He was due to make his second start at third base tonight, but he was moved back to first after Spencer Steer was scratched. The homer tonight came in his first at-bat against Matthew Liberatore. In his second, he hit a ball 391 feet that would have been a homer in 20 ballparks, but it was just a flyout in Busch. With the 21-year-old Stewart sporting a .919 OPS at the moment, it’s hard not to think about how the Reds’ decision to delay calling him up might have cost them a game or two in the standings.
CIN • Infielder • #43
6 months ago
Stewart gets the nod over Spencer Steer at the cold corner for the second straight contest. The 21-year-old top prospect clobbered a 419-foot moonshot for his second career round-tripper during Tuesday’s narrow victory at Petco Park. He continues to flash big-time over-the-fence power potential and looks like he’s going to make a serious fantasy impact next season as one of Cincinnati’s core building blocks.
Source: MLB.com
CIN • Infielder • #43
6 months ago
Stewart got the start at first base and hit second in the lineup for the Reds on Tuesday. He paid off right away, taking Michael King deep for a solo homer in the first inning to put Cincinnati on the board. It was the second career home run for the 21-year-old infielder. He’s 4-for-20 at the plate over five starts.