Rece Hinds DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Rece Hinds has gone deep twice during the first four games of the Triple-A regular season. Across this short stint, Hinds has tallied at least one hit in all but one contest. Hinds has posted a strong .333/.412/.833 slash line with two long balls, six RBI, and a 2:5 BB:K. Hinds has also swiped two bags and scored six runs. The 24-year-old received a brief taste of the major leagues last summer and flashed elite power upside. Across 24 games in Cincinnati, Hinds launched five long balls with four doubles and held a .717 SLG. He swiped two bags during this stint and generated an elite .386 xwOBA. However, he posted a hefty 38.2 percent whiff rate. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor Hinds' progression at Triple-A as he should push for an early return to the big leagues. He is worth adding in all five outfielder leagues when he returns, given his power upside.

The Cincinnati Reds recalled outfield prospect Rece Hinds from Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday and placed outfielder Stuart Fairchild (thumb) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to Aug. 26) in a corresponding move with a left-thumb sprain. The 23-year-old Hinds, who is the team's No. 15 prospect per MLB Pipeline, did not start in Tuesday's contest against the Oakland Athletics, and he'll most likely serve in a reserve role in his second MLB stint. He took major-league baseball by storm upon his initial call-up, going 11-for-22 with five home runs, three doubles, a triple, 11 RBI and two steals in his first six games before 1-for-16 with a double and five strikeouts in his ensuing four games before being sent back to Louisville. All of his 10 starts came in right field, so if anything, Hinds may be on the short side of a platoon against lefties in his return.

To make room for outfielder TJ Friedl (hamstring) on the active MLB roster, the Cincinnati Reds optioned outfield prospect Rece Hinds to Triple-A Louisville. Hinds burst onto the scene after his first big-league call-up and was named the National League Player of the Week two weeks ago, but he has predictably fallen off since then. The 23-year-old went deep five times in his first six games with the Reds but picked up just one hit in 16 at-bats since then, including five strikeouts. As a result, the former second-rounder in 2019 lost out on playing time and will now continue his development on the farm. The club's No. 15 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, has hit .316 (12-for-38) in his first 10 MLB games and could be back with the Reds when rosters expand in September as outfield depth.