Louisville Bats 2025 Game Notes

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LOUISVILLE BATS GAME NOTES

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2025 - 11:05 AM E.T.

LOUISVILLE

BATS (17-16) VS OMAHA STORM

CHASERS (13-19)

4.15)

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BATS LEAGUE RANKINGS

Bats Batting/IL Rankings

AVG: .245 T-12th

OBP: .338 8th

SLG: .408 8th

Runs: 186 2nd

Hits: 267 8th

Doubles: 59 4th

Triples: 7 5th

Home Runs: 35 T-5th

RBI: 176 2nd

Walks: 139 T-6th

Strikeouts: 306 5th

SB: 44 6th

CS 6 19th

Bats Pitching/IL Rankings

Wins: 17 T-6th ERA: 4.66 12th

1.45 T-11th AVG: .265 18th

Shutouts: 2 T-8th

Saves: 5 T-15th

Hits: 293 3rd

Runs: 167 6th

Home Runs: 46 1st

Hit Batters: 7 20th

Walks: 121 14th

Strikeouts: 246 T-19th

RECORD BREAKDOWN

Overall Record: 17-16

First Half: 17-16

Second Half: 0-0

Last 10: 4-6

Home: 9-6

Road: 8-10

Day Games: 10-7

Night Games: 7-9

Extra Innings 2-1

Series Record W-L-T 2-1-3

Doubleheaders W-L-T: 1-0-1

Shutout W/L: 2-0

Last At-Bat W/L 4-5

Walk-Off W/L: 1-3

Score First: 10-7

Score 2nd/Didn't Score: .......... 7-9

1-Run Games: 1-3

2-Run Games: 2-3

3-Run Games: 4-2

4+ Run Games: 10-8

March: 2-1

April: 12-13

May: 3-2

June: 0-0

July: 0-0

August: 0-0

September: 0-0

Leading after 6: 13-5

Leading after 7: 12-4

Leading after 8: 12-3

Tied after 6: 2-0

Tied after 7: 3-0

Tied after 8: 1-1

Trailing after 6: 2-11

Trailing after 7: 2-12

Trailing after 8: 1-11

With HR: 9-9

Without HR: 8-7

Allow HR: 12-12

Allow No HR: 5-4

With Error: 6-11

Without Error: 12-4

Vs. LH Starter: 5-7 Vs. RH Starter: 12-9

IVAN SLAMS THROUGH: With the bases loaded in the bottom of the eighth inning in Tuesday's series opener against Omaha, Bats left fielder Ivan Johnson connected on a 372-foot opposite-field grand slam to left for his fourth home run of the season, breaking the game open against former Bats reliever Ryan Hendrix and giving the Bats a 9-1 lead. The grand slam was the Bats' first of the 2025 season and their first in 197 games spanning 608 days. Before Johnson, the most recent Bat to hit a grand slam was Jason Vosler on 9/6/23 vs. St. Paul's Ronny Henriquez at Louisville Slugger Field. The Bats went all of 2024 without a grand slam, the only team in all of Triple-A and one of eight out of the 120 full-season affiliates in MiLB to not hit a grand slam last season. The 2024 season was only the second slam-less season in Louisville franchise history, with the first coming in 1993. On 6/14/94, Darrel Deak of the Louisville Redbirds broke a 651 day slam-less streak, with the previous slam coming on 9/1/92 by Lonnie Maclin. Incredibly, after Deak's slam, the Redbirds hit another grand slam the next day on 6/15/94, this time from Phil Stephenson.

WHERE THERE'S A WIL(KERSON), THERE'S A WAY: One of the pleasant surprises early in the 2025 season has been veteran starter Aaron Wilkerson. After spending most of the past three seasons between Japan and Korea, Wilkerson signed with the Reds as a free agent and started the season in the rotation. His first start was rough, allowing eight runs on 3/30 vs. Memphis. Since then, he's been solid, giving up one or fewer runs in four of his next five starts, including a 11.0 inning scoreless streak from 4/5-4/12. He pitched five solid innings on 4/26 vs. Iowa in a no-decision before tossing the longest start from a Bats pitcher this season last Thursday in Memphis, allowing just one run over seven innings to earn his third win. Wilkerson has earned three of the five wins obtained by Bats starters. The Bats are Wilkerson's sixth Triple-A team after Pawtucket (2016), Colorado Springs (2016, 2018), San Antonio (2019), Oklahoma City (2021), and Las Vegas (2023). Of those six, Pawtucket (moved to Worcester), Colorado Springs (now in Independent Pioneer League), and San Antonio (Double-A Texas League) are no longer Triple-A clubs.

DOUBLES FOR DAYS: In addition to the turning two on defense, the Bats have been strong at reaching second at the plate. To date, the Bats' 59 doubles are 4th in the International League and 14th in all of Minor League Baseball. Of the 17 players to take an at-bat for Louisville, 15 have recorded at least one double. Only Austin Hays (3 rehab games) and Jacob Hurtubise (optioned to Louisville on 4/15, recalled on 5/6) did not double. On 4/20 at Columbus, the Bats ripped seven doubles en route to a 7-4 victory, with three coming off the bat of Levi Jordan. This marks the most doubles in a game for Louisville since they had seven on 5/18/23 vs. Jacksonville, and the most by an individual Bats player this season. Francisco Urbaez challenged Jordan's mark last night, doubling twice in the win over Omaha. The Bats team record for most doubles in a game sits at 11, recorded on 5/3/10 at Buffalo. This season, the Bats have recorded at least one double in 27 of 33 games and two or more doubles in 18 of 33 games.

BATS VS. CHASERS: The Bats are hosting the defending International League Champion Omaha Storm Chasers for the first time this season. This will be the second series meeting between the teams, with Louisville splitting a six-game set in Omaha in their first road series this season at the beginning of April. Despite finishing on opposite ends of the IL standings, the Bats fared well against the Storm Chasers in 2024. The two teams evenly split 18 meetings last season 9-9, going 6-6 at Werner Park and 3-3 at Louisville Slugger Field. Several members of the Bats were especially dominant against Omaha. P.J. Higgins batted .375 (24-64) in 16 games against the Chasers. Levi Jordan batted .350 (14-40) in 11 games, Edwin Rios hit .320 (1650) in 13 games, and Davis Wendzel hit .341 (14-41) in 11 games. For their careers, Higgins and Rios are both hitting exactly .333 against Omaha in 28 and 64 games, respectively. Incredibly, the Bats lead the All-Time season series over Omaha by just two games, 164-162.

THREE FOR THE PRICE OF ONE: In the second inning of last Tuesday's series opener against Memphis, the Bats made history on defense to get out of a jam. With Reiver Sanmartin on the mound and runners on first and second, a line drive from Matt Lloyd was fielded by Bats shortstop Levi Jordan on a bounce. He quickly fielded and stepped on second for a force out and threw to Edwin Rios first to retire Lloyd. Rios then threw to P.J. Higgins at third, catching the lead runner in a rundown where Jordan applied the tag to complete an elusive triple-play, ending the inning. The Bats' triple play is the first in Minor League Baseball during the 2025 season and the fifth in Louisville franchise history (third as the Bats). The full list of Louisville triple plays now reads:

1. 8/2/1989 at Denver - Doubleheader Game 2

2. 7/10/1993 vs. Indianapolis

3. 7/20/2005 at Pawtucket (Ground ball, 3B Edwin Encarnacion to 2B Alex Pelaez to 1B Ricky Bell)

4. 8/25/2022 at Toledo (Line drive, 3B Spencer Steer to 1B Colin Moran)

5. 4/29/2025 at Memphis (Ground ball, SS Levi Jordan to 1B Edwin Rios to 3B P.J. Higgins to SS Levi Jordan)

TURNIN' TWO: After leading the International League with 146 double plays in 2024, the Bats are picking up right where they left off. Louisville fielders have turned 32 double plays in 33 games to open the 2025 season, leading the International League and tied for 5th in all of Minor League Baseball. The Bats have turned multiple double plays in 10 games so far and have turned at least one in 21 of 33 games.

BACK (TO BACK) AT LAST: After going 593 days without hitting back-to-back home runs, the Louisville Bats have now accomplished the feat three times in three weeks. The first instance this season was on 4/6, when Edwin Rios led of the 10th inning with a two-run homer and Rece Hinds followed with a solo blast in the eventual 7-5 win. The back-to-back home runs in Omaha were the first for Louisville since Jason Vosler and Jose Barrero accomplished the feat vs. Toledo on 8/22/23. That was a span of 593 days and 187 games between back-to-back homers for the Bats, who did not accomplish the feat in 2024. Just 13 days later on 4/19 at Columbus, the pair of Rios and Hinds did it again, but in reverse order with Hinds leading the way as the pair of solo home runs turned a deficit into a tie in a game the Bats would eventually win. The Bats then accomplished the feat at home in Sunday's series finale against the I-Cubs, with Reds rehabber Tyler Stephenson hitting his first career Triple-A home run and Will Benson following with a solo blast in the sixth to turn a 3-2 loss into a 4-3 lead in an eventual 6-4 loss.

RHP Aaron Wilkerson (3-1,
vs. RHP Chandler Champlain (0-1, 8.63)

AARON WILKERSON | RHP | #56

Height: 6'2"

Weight: 230

Born: 5/24/89 in Fort Worth, TX Age: 35

Years Pro: 8

Acquired: Signed to a minor league contract, 1/27/25.

School: Midway (TX) High School

MLB Debut: 9/15/17 @ Miami

MLB Service Time: 0.067

CAREER HIGHS

IP: 9.0, 7/23/17 @ MIS

Runs Allowed: 9, 6/16/23 vs. RNO

Hits Allowed: 12, 8/6/16 vs. NAS

Walks: 5, 2x (MR: 8/28/19 @ RR)

Strikeouts: 11, 2x (MR: 6/9/17 vs. JAX)

Pitches: 111, 7/23/17 @ MIS

SEASON HIGHS

IP (Start): 7.0, 5/2 @ MEM

Runs Allowed: 8, 3/30 vs. MEM

Hits Allowed: 9, 3/30 vs. MEM

Walks: 3, 4/19 @ COL

Strikeouts: 9, 4/5 @ OMA

Pitches: 83, 5/2 @ MEM

PLAYER NOTES

Tonight’s Start: Veteran RHP Aaron Wilkerson gets the ball today for the Bats in the second game of a six-game series against the Omaha Storm Chasers, looking to extend his team-leading win total to four.

Vs. Omaha: Wilkerson faces the Omaha Storm Chasers for the sixth time in his professional career and the second time this season, having posted a 2-0 record with a 2.92 ERA (8 ER/24.2 IP) and 25 strikeouts in his first five appearances (five starts).

Last Time Out/Win: Wilkerson’s last outing earned him a victory on 5/2 at Memphis, as he made his longest appearance of the season by throwing seven innings of one-run ball, scattering five hits and striking out five.

Bats Career: Wilkerson makes his seventh career start for the Bats today in his first season in the Reds organization. To date, he’s 3-1 with a 4.15 ERA in six starts, having gone five innings or more in four starts this season.

2025 Season: Pitching for the Bats in his first year in the Reds system.

2025 Transactions: Signed to a minor league contract by the Reds on 1/27. Opened the season with Triple-A Louisville.

2024 Season: Spent the full season playing in the KBO as a member of the Lotte Giants. Went 12-8 in 32 starts, logging a 3.84 ERA in 196.2 IP with a career-high 167 strikeouts. Ranked among Giants leaders in innings pitched (1st, 196.2), games started (1st, 32), strikeouts (5th, 167) and wins (T-7th, 12).

Career Highlights: Made his professional debut with the Red Sox organization in short season A ball with Lowell, tossing six innings on 7/20/14 at Auburn, allowing one earned run on three hits and two walks while striking out seven. Traded to the Milwaukee Brewers along with INF Wendell Rijo in exchange for INF Aaron Hill and cash on 7/7/16. Made his Major League debut with the Brewers on 9/15/17 at Miami, tossing a three up, three down ninth inning out of the bullpen to seal a 10-2 Brewers win and picking up his first two big league strikeout of J.T. Realmuto and Brian Anderson. Spent the 2022 season pitching in Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan for the Hanshin Tigers. Pitched for the Lotte Giants of the Korean Baseball Organization in 2023 and 2024.

MLB Career: Made 14 appearances with the Brewers from 2017-19, posting a 6.88 ERA (27 ER/35.1 IP) and striking out 28 batters. His best outing came on 10/1/17 at St. Louis when he threw seven innings on one-run ball, striking out five and allowing just two hits.

2025 SEASON SPLITS (WITH LOUISVILLE)

Vs. LHB: .364 (20-55), 2 2B, 3B, 4 HR, 12 RBI, 2 BB, 12 SO Vs. RHP: .154 (10-65), 2B, 2 HR, 2 RBI, BB, 19 SO

Home (3G): 1-1, 6.08 ERA (9 ER/13.1 IP), 18 H, 4 HR, 12 SO

Road (3G): 2-0, 2.65 ERA (5 ER/17.0 IP), 12 H, 2 HR, 3 BB, 19 SO Day (5G): 3-1, 4.62 ERA (13 ER/25.1 IP), 25 H, 6 HR, 3 BB, 28 SO

Night (1G): 0-0, 1.80 ERA (1 ER/5.0 IP), 5 H, 3 SO

Starter (6G): 3-1, 4.15 ERA (14 ER/30.1 IP), 30 H, 6 HR, 3 BB, 31 SO

Reliever (0G): 0-0, 0.00 ERA (0 ER/0.0 IP)

Career Accolades:

2021: Southern Pitcher of the Week (5/30, 6/27).

2019: Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week (5/19).

2017: Southern League Pitcher of the Week (5/21, 7/23), Southern League Mid-Season All-Star. 2016: Eastern League Pitcher of the Week (4/17)

2015: Eastern League Pitcher of the Week (8/24), MiLB Organizational All-Star. 2014: New York-Penn League Pitcher of the Week (9/2)

Personal/Misc.: Graduated from Midway (TX) High School, where he also played football. Attended Panola (TX) College and Cumberland (TN) University. Set NAIA records for consecutive scoreless innings (54.0) and consecutive victories (26) while at Cumberland. Signed from free agency by the Boston Red Sox on 7/18/14.

52 Reiver Sanmartin LHP

41 Lenny Torres Jr. RHP

2025 Notes: Did not give up a run in seven April outings, firing 8.0 scoreless innings with a pair of holds, holding opponents to a .045 average ... Was on the mound for the Bats' triple play in the 2nd inning of a 9-6 loss at Memphis on 4/29 ...Took the loss in extra innings on 5/3 at Memphis ... Has not given up an earned run over his last nine games spanning 10.0 innings, allowing just an unearned run on three hits in that span 2025 Transactions: Begins 2025 in Louisville Career Highlights/Miscellaneous Notes:

-->2024: Placed on the 60-day IL as he recovered from Tommy John surgery... Joined the Bats on 7/25 and made 18 appearances, going 0-2 with a 7.36 ERA in 18.1 innings over 18 outings ... 11 of his 18 outings for Louisville were scoreless

-->2023: Pitched for Team Colombia at the World Baseball Classic ... Threw 14.0 innings out of the Reds bullpen ... Underwent Tommy John surgery on 7/7

-->2022: Made the Reds' Opening Day rotation before transferring into the bullpen ... Overall went 4-4 with a 6.32 ERA in 45 games (four starts) for the Reds

-->2021: In his MLB debut for the Reds, went 2-0 with a 1.54 ERA in 11.2 innings after a strong minor league season between Louisville and Chattanooga

-->Personal: Originally signed with the Rangers as an international free agent on 7/2/15 out of Colombia ... Traded to the Yankees in 2017 ... Acquired by the Reds along with RHP Sonny Gray in 2019

37 Yosver Zulueta RHP

2025 Notes: Making his Triple-A debut with the Bats in his first season in the Reds organization ... Earned the win in his Triple-A debut on 3/28 vs. Memphis, getting four outs to hold a lead in an eventual 9-4 victory ... Earned his first Triple-A save on 4/8 vs. Indianapolis, getting the final two outs of a 4-2 win ... Tossed six straight scoreless outings to start his first stint at the Triple-A level before giving up a run in four of his last six appearances

2025 Transactions: Begins 2025 in Louisville Career Highlights/Miscellaneous Notes:

-->2024: Spent the entire year with Double-A Arkon in the Cleveland system, going 2-6 with a 2.26 ERA in 41 relief outings, adding seven saves over 51.2 innings

-->2023: Pitched for High-A Lake County, going 5-2 with a 5.03 ERA and eight saves in 34 games ... After the season, pitched for Leones de Ponce in the Puerto Rican Winter League

-->Personal: Originally selected by Cleveland in Competitive Balance Round A (41st overall) in the 2018 draft ... Had committed to play college baseball at St. John's but chose to sign with Cleveland after being drafted ... A 2018 graduate of Beacon High School (NY)

2025 Notes: Back in Louisville for his second season ... Gave up two runs in the eighth inning of the Bats' Opening Night win on 3/28 vs. Memphis ... Earned his first hold after giving up a run in the sixth inning at Columbus on 4/16 ... Has allowed a run in four of his nine Bats games to start the 2025 season ... Promoted to the Reds on 5/1 and posted a 3.86 ERA in two outings, giving up a run without a hit over 2.1 relief innings before returning to the Bats on 5/6

2025 Transactions: Began 2025 with the Bats ... Recalled by the Reds on 5/1 ... Optioned back to Louisville on 5/6 Career Highlights/Miscellaneous Notes:

-->2024: Claimed off waivers by the Reds on 3/28 ... Started the season with Louisville and was recalled by the Reds on six separate occasions ... Pitched in 40 games for the Bats, going 4-2 with a 3.83 ERA and 65 strikeouts in 54.0 innings ... In 12 games for the Reds, posted a 4.96 ERA in 16.1 innings, striking out 20 ... Struck out four over 3.0 innings in his MLB debut on 6/25 vs. Pittsburgh

-->2023: Spent the entire season with Triple-A Buffalo, going 4-4 with a 4.08 ERA in 45 games ... Pitched for the AL in the All-Star Futures Game in Seattle

-->2022: Earned the win for the AL in the All-Star Futures Game at Dodger Stadium

-->Personal: Signed by the Blue Jays as an international FA

23 Rece Hinds OF

Selected by the Reds in the 2nd round (49th overall) of the 2019 draft SERIES: 2-4, 2 R, 2B, HR, RBI, SO LAST SERIES: 8-26, 6 R, 2 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 2 BB, 4 SO LAST HR: 5/6 vs OMA (Cameron) CURRENT

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HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 210 BATS/THROWS: S/R AGE: 26 YEARS PRO: 7 ACQUIRED: Selected by the Reds in the 4th round (114th overall) of the 2019 draft SERIES: 1-5, R, HR, 4 RBI, 2 SO LAST SERIES: 0-9, 2 R, 4 BB, 4 SO, SB LAST

5/6 vs OMA (Hendrix) CURRENT

2025 Notes: Begins the season in Louisville after making his Triple-A debut for the Bats and MLB debut for the Reds in 2024 ... Crushed a three-run homer in the Opening Night win over Memphis on 3/28 ... Has homered in three straight games since 5/3 ... Currently batting .333 (7-21) with three HR and six RBI in May ... Ranks among the IL Leaders in runs (2nd, 27), RBI (3rd, 32), homers (T-4th, 8) and stolen bases (T-5th, 12) 2025 Transactions: Optioned to Louisville on 3/10 Career Highlights/Miscellaneous Notes:

-->2024: Spent the majority of the season with Louisville, hitting .208 with 14 home runs, 47 RBI, and 20 stolen bases in 99 games ... Launched a 494-foot two-run homer on 5/2 at St. Paul, the second longest HR in all of baseball in 2024 ... Promoted to the Reds on 7/8 and hit .316 with five homers, 11 RBI, and slugged .868 in 10 games before returning to Louisville on 7/26 ... In his MLB debut on 7/8 vs. Colorado, went 2-3 with a 449-foot home run for his first big league homer ... Named NL Player of the Week on 7/14 after a historic first week in the big leagues in which he hit .432 with five home runs and 11 RBI in seven games ... Became first player in MLB history with five extra-base hits in his first two MLB games and was the first rookie in MLB history to hit three HR and record eight RBI in his first five games ... Set a new Louisville record and finished third in the IL with 160 strikeouts

-->2023: Named an MiLB.com Reds Organizational All-Star hitting .269 with 23 home runs and 98 RBI for Double-A Chattanooga ... Homered in 6 straight games from 6/1117, the longest such streak in the Southern League in 2023

-->Personal: Graduated from IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL ... Finished second to Bobby Witt Jr. in MLB's 2018 High School Home Run Derby in Nationals Park ... Committed to LSU but chose to sign with the Reds after being drafted in 2019

7 Levi Jordan INF/OF

2025 Notes: Begins the season with the Bats for the first time after spending the second half with Louisville in 2024 ... In his season debut, went 2-3 with a double, a home run, and three RBI on 3/30 vs. Memphis ... Combined to go 3-6 with three runs, a home run and four RBI in a doubleheader vs. Indianapolis on 4/12 ... Took a career-high four walks at Memphis on 4/30 ... Hit a grand slam in the 8th inning on 5/6 vs. Memphis, the Bats' first grand slam of 2025 and their first since Jason Vosler hit a grand slam on 9/6/23 vs. St. Paul ... Recorded a hit in his first six games of the season and has reached base in 19 of 25 to start 2025

2025 Transactions: Begins the season in Louisville Career Highlights/Miscellaneous Notes:

-->2024: Hit .235 with seven home runs, 25 RBI, and 12 stolen bases in 75 games for Double-A Chattanooga ... Promoted to Louisville for his Triple-A debut on 7/26 and hit .289 with six home runs and 22 RBI in 47 games for the Bats ... From 8/20 to season's end, hit .315 with four home runs and 12 RBI in 27 games ... Ranked 2nd among Reds farmhands with 47 extra-base hits and a .464 slugging percentage

-->2023: Spent the entire season with Chattanooga, hitting .225 with 14 home runs, 55 RBI, and 20 stolen bases in 93 games

-->2022: Played the full season with the Lookouts, batting .261 with four home runs and 25 RBI in 50 games ... Was on the IL from 8/9 to the end of the season with a right shoulder strain

-->Personal: Played college ball at Chipola Junior College in Marianna, FL (2019) and Georgia (2018) ... Attended Kennesaw Mountain High School, the same school attended by Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson

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Edwin Ríos INF

2025 Notes: Back in Louisville for the second season after spending most of 2024 with the Bats ... Posted his first multi-hit game of the season on 4/12-1 vs. Indianapolis, going 2-3 ... Recorded three doubles in a 7-4 win on 4/20 at Columbus ... Hit his first home run of 2025 in a 3-5 performance, driving in three in a 13-4 win at Memphis on 5/1 ... Hit just .171 (13-76) in April, but starting May strong with a .385 (5-13) average

2025 Transactions: Begins the season in Louisville Career Highlights/Miscellaneous Notes:

-->2024: Batted .307 with 13 home runs, 52 RBI, and 10 stolen bases over 95 games for the Bats, his first professional season with a .300 average ... Reached base in 14 straight games for the Bats to start the season ... Contract selected for the Reds for his MLB debut on 6/24 and became the first Red and 12th player ever since 1954 to record an extra-base hit (double), a sac fly, and a run in his first MLB game that night vs. Pittsburgh ... Hit .100 in seven games for the Reds ... Homered in three straight games from 9/18-20 vs. Omaha ... Ranked third among all Reds farmhands with 108 hits

-->2023: Split the season between Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa in the Cubs' system, hit his only two homers of the year for Iowa on 9/20 at Louisville

-->Personal: Originally selected by the Cubs in the 29th round of the 2018 draft out of the University of Washington ... Played four college seasons as a walk-on for Washington from 2015-18 ... Also a four-year letterwinner at Puyallup High School (WA), where he was a standout in both baseball and football ... In football, played both wide receiver and defensive back

2025 Notes: Back in Louisville after spending most of 2024 with the Bats ... First HR of the season was a two-run shot leading off the 10th inning of a 7-5 win at Omaha on 4/6 ... Blasted a game-tying solo shot off the left field foul pole in the ninth inning on 4/13 vs. Indianapolis ... Delivered a clutch 3-5 performance on 4/19 with two runs, a double, a game-tying home run and two RBI

2025 Transactions: Begins the season in Louisville

Career Highlights/Miscellaneous Notes:

-->2024: Played in Louisville for most of 2024, earning the Bats' 2024 Mary E. Barney MVP Award after hitting .286 with 22 HR and 70 RBI in 100 games ... Led the IL with a .547 SLG ... Was released by the Reds and re-signed on two separate occasions during the season ... Also appeared in five games for the Reds, hitting .111 (1-9) ... Hit back-to-back walk-off home runs on 9/5 and 9/6 vs. Jacksonville, becoming the first Bats player ever to hit a walk-off home run in two straight games ... Hit .377 with 9 homers and 25 RBI in September

-->2023: Limited to 70 total games between Triple-A Iowa and the Chicago Cubs due to injuries ... Hit .071 in 18 games for Chicago

-->2020: Spent the entire pandemic-shortened season with the Dodgers, hitting .250 with eight home runs and 17 RBI in 32 games ... Hit .143 with two home runs and three RBI in seven postseason games as the Dodgers won their first title since 1988 ... Was on the field for the last out of the World Series, entering Game 6 vs. Tampa Bay as a replacement at 3B after Justin Turner tested positive for COVID-19

-->Personal: Originally selected by the Dodgers in the 6th round of the 2015 draft out of FIU ... Played three college seasons at FIU from 2013-15 ... A 2012

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13 Francisco Urbaez INF

HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 190

R/R

ACQUIRED: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, 6/25/2020 SERIES: 2-2, 2 R, 2 2B, RBI, BB LAST

4-23, R, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI, 2 SO

+2

10 Davis Wendzel INF

HEIGHT: 6-1 WEIGHT: 205 BATS/THROWS: R/R AGE: 27 YEARS PRO: 7 ACQUIRED: Trade from Texas in exchange for cash considerations, 7/30/2024

SERIES: 0-4, 2 SO

LAST SERIES: 5-14, 5 R, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, 4 BB, 2 SO LAST HR: 5/1 @ MEM (Bedell) CURRENT STREAK: -1 2025 LOUISVILLE BATS SEASON

2025 Notes: Playing in Louisville for the fourth season ... Went 3-4 with a double in his season debut on 3/30 vs. Memphis ... Drove in a run in the 10th inning of the 7-5 win at Omaha on 4/6, going 2-6 for the day ... Brought a pair of runs home with his first triple of the season in a 5-2 win over Iowa in game two of a twin bill on 4/26 vs. Iowa ... Doubled twice, scored a pair of runs, and took a walk in a 9-1 win vs. Omaha on 5/6

2025 Transactions: Begins the season in Louisville Career Highlights/Miscellaneous Notes:

-->2024: Started and ended the year with the Bats, but spent the majority with Double-A Chattanooga ... Batted .306 with two home runs and 16 RBI in 27 games for the Bats and .263 with seven home runs and 41 RBI in 74 games for the Lookouts ... Named Southern League Player of the Week on 6/30 ... Had a career-night for the Bats on 9/15 at Iowa, going 4-4 with two doubles and six RBI ... Hit .392 with 12 RBI in 14 games in his final games 14 games to end the year with Louisville

-->2023: Hit .265 in 15 games for the Bats and .264 in 68 games for the Lookouts ... Had a strong July with Chattanooga, hitting .311 with 13 RBI

-->Personal: Played collegiately at Chipola College from 2017-18 and Florida Atlantic from 2019-20 ... Attended Colegio Dominicano De La Salle in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

20 Eric Yang C

5-11

Selected by the Reds in the 7th round of the

1-3, R, RBI,

2025 Notes: Playing for the Bats for the fourth straight season ... Went 1-3 in his season debut on 4/2 at Omaha ... Second hit of the season was a perfectly placed bunt single as part of the game-winning rally on 4/8 vs. Indianapolis ... Recorded a hit in his first four starts of the season ... Hitting streak ended when he lifted a sac fly in his only plate appearance in a 13-4 win at Memphis on 5/1 ... Has reached base in all six games he's started for the Bats

2025 Transactions: Begins the season in Louisville Career Highlights/Miscellaneous Notes:

-->2024: Combined to bat .205 with one home run and 12 RBI over 43 games between Louisville and Double-A Chattanooga ... Contract selected by the Reds on 7/29, made his MLB debut as a pinch-hitter on 7/31 vs. the Cubs, striking out in his only at-bat ... Hit his first Triple-A home run on 8/23 vs. Gwinnett ... Made three pitching appearances for the Bats, throwing 4.1 scoreless innings

-->2023: Hit .218 with one home run and nine RBI in 41 games between Louisville and Chattanooga

-->2018: Named a Pioneer League All-Star for Rookie-Level Billings

-->Personal: Played three years of college baseball at the University of California, Santa Barbara from 2017-19 ... A graduate of El Camino Real High School (Woodland Hills, CA)

2025 Notes: Started the season with the Bats for the first time after being traded to Cincinnati from Texas at the 2024 deadline ... Doubled and scored in the Opening Night win on 3/28 vs. Memphis ... Notched two hits and scored the tying run in the victory over Indianapolis on 4/8 ... Crushed his first home run of the season on 4/17 at Columbus ... Hit a two-run go-ahead blast in Louisville's win on 4/19 at Columbus and tallied a season-high three RBI ... Had a season-long 10-game on-base streak from 4/19-5/4

2025 Transactions: Begins the season in Louisville Career Highlights/Miscellaneous Notes:

-->2024: Began the season with Triple-A Round Rock in the Texas organization ... Promoted to the Rangers on 4/8 ... Hit his first MLB home run on 4/27 vs. the Reds, a two-run blast off future Bats teammate Brent Suter ... Overall, hit .289 with six home runs and 22 RBI in 34 games for Round Rock and .128 with one home run and two RBI over 27 games in two stints with the Rangers ... Traded to the Reds in exchange for cash considerations on 7/30 ... Finished the season with the Bats, hitting .247 with two home runs and 20 RBI in 43 games ... Hit his first two Louisville home runs on 9/4 vs. Jacksonville

-->2023: Spent all season with Round Rock, hitting .236 with 30 home runs and 74 RBI in 124 games ... Named a Rangers MiLB.com organization All-Star ... Tied for the Pacific Coast League lead with 30 home runs

-->Personal: Originally selected by the Rangers in Competitive Balance Round A (41st overall) in 2019 ... Played collegiately at Baylor from 2017-19 ... Attended JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano, CA

STARTS BY BATTING ORDER (TEAM RECORD)

STARTS BY POSITION (TEAM RECORD)

BATS MULTI-HIT GAMES/XBH/HITTING STREAKS

245-264

BATS MULTI-HR EFFORTS (0)

BATS LEADOFF HR (2)

Tyler Callihan (T1)

4/2 @ OMA

Tyler Callihan (B1) 4/9 vs. IND

BATS BACK-TO-BACK HR (3)

Edwin Rios / Rece Hinds (T10)

4/6 @ OMA

Rece Hinds / Edwin Rios (T5) 4/19 @ COL

Tyler Stephenson / Will Benson (T6) 4/27 vs. IOW

BATS GRAND SLAMS (1)

Ivan Johnson (B8)

BATS INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS (0)

BATS WALK-OFF WINS (1)

5/6 vs. OMA

Will Benson (single) 4/23 vs. IOW

BATS HIT FOR THE CYCLE (0)

2025 BATS SHUTOUTS (PITCHING)

OPPONENT MULTI-HR EFFORTS (1)

Cam Devanney (2)

OPPONENT LEADOFF HR (3)

John Rave (B1)

Will Brennan (B1)

Michael Siani (B1)

OPPONENT BACK-TO-BACK HR (2)

Bryan Torres / Thomas Saggese (T1) 3/30 vs.

Will Wilson / Johnathan Rodríguez (B3) 4/17 @ COL

OPPONENT GRAND SLAMS (3)

Kody Huff (B3)

Micah Pries (B1)

Matt Lloyd (B9)

OPPONENT INSIDE-THE-PARK HOME RUNS (1)

Drew Waters (B4)

OPPONENT WALK-OFF WINS (3)

Cam Devanney (2-run home run)

Matt Lloyd (grand slam)

OPPONENT HIT FOR THE CYCLE (1)

2025 BATS TEAM HIGHS & LOWS

OFFENSE:

Most Runs, Game 15, 5/4 @ MEM

Most Runs, Inning 5, 2x (Last: B8, 5/6 vs. OMA)

Fewest Runs, Game 1, 2x (Last: 5/2 @ MEM)

Most Hits, Game 17, 5/4 @ MEM

Fewest Hits, Game 2, 4/4 @ OMA

Most Doubles, Game 7, 4/20 @ COL

Most Triples, Game 1, 7x (Last: 5/1 @ MEM)

Most Home Runs, Game 4, 4/19 @ COL

Most Home Runs, Inning 3, T5, 4/19 @ COL

Most Extra-Base Hits, Game 7, 2x (Last: 4/20 @ COL)

Most Stolen Bases, Game 4, 4/26-2 vs. IOW

Most Caught Stealing, Game 1, 6x (Last: 4/30 @ MEM)

Most Left on Base, Game 13, 4/20 @ COL

Most Hits with RISP, Game 6, 5/4 @ MEM

Most Strikeouts, Game 15, 4/1 @ OMA

Fewest Strikeouts, Game 3, 5/3 @ MEM

Most Walks, Game 9, 2x (Last: 4/30 @ MEM)

Fewest Walks, Game 1, 4x (Last: 4/27 vs. IOW)

PITCHING:

Most Strikeouts, Game (9 IP) 14, 4/18 @ COL

Most Strikeouts, Game (10+ IP) 10, 2x (Last: 4/23 vs. IOW)

Fewest Strikeouts, Game 3, 2x (Last: 4/15 @ COL)

Most Walks, Game 8, 3x (Last: 4/22 vs. IOW)

Fewest Walks, Game 0, 2x (Last: 5/1 @ MEM)

Most Runs Allowed, Inning 5, 3x (Last: B1, 4/29 @ MEM)

Most Runs Allowed, Game 13, 2x (Last: 4/18 @ COL)

Fewest Runs Allowed, Game 0, 2x (Last: 4/23 vs. IOW)

Most Hits Allowed, Game 16, 3/30 vs. MEM

Fewest Hits Allowed, Game 3, 5/6 vs. OMA

Most Home Runs Allowed, Game 4, 3/30 vs. MEM

Most Hit Batsmen, Game 1, 7x (Last: 5/3 @ MEM)

Most Wild Pitches, Game 2, 2x (Last: 5/2 @ MEM)

DEFENSE:

Most Double Plays Turned, Game 3, 4/3 @ OMA

Most Errors, Game 2, 4x (Last: 4/18 @ COL)

2025 TEAM MISCELLANEOUS

Longest Winning Streak 4, 4/19-4/23

Longest Losing Streak 3, 2x (Last: 4/27-4/30)

Largest Margin of Victory 12, 5/4 @ MEM

Largest Margin of Defeat 11, 4/18 @ COL

Largest Comeback Win 3 runs, 3x (Last: 4/22 vs. IOW)

Largest Blown Lead (Loss) 3 runs, 5/3 @ MEM

Longest Game, Innings (Extra) 11 Innings, 4/23 vs. IOW

Longest Game, Time 3:15, 5/4 @ MEM

Longest 9-Inning Game, Time 3:15, 5/4 @ MEM

Shortest Game, Time 1:56, 4/12-1 vs. IND (7 innings)

Shortest 9-Inning Game, Time 2:06, 4/15 @ COL

Largest Home Attendance

7,108, 4/12-2 vs. IND

Largest Road Attendance 7,573, 4/18 @ COL

Longest Total Delay 2 hours, 20 minutes (rain), 5/2 @ MEM

Long Multi-Game Scoring Drought 0 All Offensive Starters Hit Safely 1, 5/4 @ MEM

2025 BATS INDIVIDUAL HIGHS & LOWS

HITTING (GAME):

Hits

4, Will Benson, 4/12-2 vs. IND Runs 3, 2x (Last: Will Benson, 5/4 @ MEM

Doubles 3, Levi Jordan, 4/20 @ COL Triples 1, 7x (Last: Francisco Urbaez, 5/1 @ MEM)

Home Runs 1, 35x (Last: Hinds/Johnson, 5/6 vs. OMA)

Extra-Base Hits 3, Levi Jordan, 4/20 @ COL RBI 4, 3x (Last: Ivan Johnson, 5/6 vs. OMA) Strikeouts 4, Edwin Rios, 4/23 vs. IOW Walks 4, 2x (Last: Ivan Johnson, 4/30 @ MEM)

Hit-by-Pitch 2, Davis Wendzel, 4/5 @ OMA

Stolen Bases 2, 5x (Last: Will Benson, 4/26-2 vs. IOW)

Caught Stealing 1, 6x (Last: Levi Jordan, 4/30 @ MEM)

PITCHING (GAME):

Innings (Start) 7.0, Aaron Wilkerson, 5/1 @ MEM

Innings (Relief) 3.1, Brandon Komar, 4/30 @ MEM

Strikeouts (Start) 9, Aaron Wilkerson, 4/5 @ OMA

Strikeouts (Relief) 5, Lenny Torres Jr., 4/3 @ OMA

Walks (Start) 5, Drew Parrish, 4/22 vs. IOW Walks (Relief) 4, Luis Mey, 4/19 @ COL Hits (Start) 9, Aaron Wilkerson, 3/30 vs. MEM

Hits (Relief) ................................... 5, 3x (Last: Brandon Komar, 4/30 @ MEM)

Earned Runs (Start) 8, Aaron Wilkerson, 3/30 vs. MEM

Earned Runs (Relief) 5, Lyon Richardson, 4/2 @ OMA

Home Runs (Start) 4, Aaron Wilkerson, 3/30 vs. MEM

Home Runs (Relief) 2, Lyon Richardson, 4/2 @ OMA

Total Pitches 93, 2x (Last: Drew Parrish, 5/4 @ MEM)

Low-Hit 9.0 IP CG N/A

Low-Run 9.0 IP CG N/A

DEFENSE (GAME): Outfield Assists 1, 5x (Last: Rece Hinds, 4/26-2 vs. IOW) Errors 1, 22x (Last: Jacob Hurtubise, 5/2 @ MEM) Pickoffs 1, 3x (Last: Sam Benschoter, 4/16 @ COL)

Caught Stealing 1, 6x (Last: Tyler Stephenson, 4/27 vs. IOW)

Triple Plays 1, Jordan-Rios-Higgins-Jordan, B2, 4/29 @ MEM

2025 STREAKS

OFFENSIVE:

Hitting Streak 12, Tyler Callihan, 4/9-4/26-1 On-Base Streak 23, Tyler Callihan, 3/28-4/27 RBI Streak 5, Rece Hinds, 4/17-4/22 Homer Streak 3, Rece Hinds, 5/3-Pres. Multi-Hit Game Streak 2, 10x (Last: Hinds/Rios/Higgins, 5/4-Pres.)

PITCHING:

Consecutive Starts with Win 2, Aaron Wilkerson, 4/5-4/12 Consecutive Starts with Loss 1, 8 Players Tied, 3/30-Pres. Consecutive Scoreless IP (Overall) 12.0, Chase Petty, 4/23-Pres Consecutive Scoreless IP (Starter) 12.0, Chase Petty, 4/23-Pres Consecutive Scoreless IP (Reliever) 9.0, Reiver Sanmartin, 4/2-5/2 Consecutive Quality Starts 2, Chase Petty, 4/23-Pres. Converted Saves Streak 2, Zach Maxwell, 4/19-4/26

9-Inning CG No-Hitter Never

9-Inning Team No-Hitter....Cingrani (4.0), Holmberg (3.0), LeCure (2.0) (7/12/15 at TOL)

Matt McLain (4/13/23 at TOL)

vs OMA) Inside-the-Park

Leadoff HR (LOU) ......................................Tyler Callihan (4/2/25 at OMA)

Pinch-Hit HR

5-Hit Game

6-Hit Game

Multi-HR Game

Juniel Querecuto (7/9/22 vs STP)

Jason Vosler (9/12/23 at DUR)

Mark Budzinski (6/6/03 vs Richmond, 18inn)

Edwin Rios (9/10/24 at IOW)

Walk-Off Hit .................................... Will Benson, single (4/23/25 vs IOW)

HR by Pitcher

Michael Mariot, solo (9/11/21 vs IND)

Steal of Home Noelvi Marte (4/5/25 at OMA)

3 SB game

Brian O'Grady (5/9/19 vs. SYR)

7-Inning CG No-Hitter Larry Luebbers (5/14/2000 G1 at CLT)

9-Inning CG 1-Hitter Lee Tunnell (6/21/88 vs Maine)

9-inning Team 1-Hitter....Gibaut (1.0 IP), Buchanan (8.0 IP) (9/22/24 vs. OMA)

7-Inning CG 1-Hitter Amir Garrett (9/3/17 at COL)

9-Inning CG SHO Michael Lorenzen (8/16/15 vs NOR)

7-Inning CG SHO Robert Stephenson (7/24/18 G1 vs BUF)

10+ K Game Brandon Leibrandt (9/12/24 at IOW, 10 K, 6.0 IP)

15+ K Game Homer Bailey (4/26/09 at TOL, 15 K, 6.1 IP)

Complete Game Randy Wynne (7/9/24 vs STP, 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 SO) Triple Play.......... Jordan-Rios-Higgins-Jordan (6-3-5-6, 4/29/25 at MEM)

TRANSACTIONS

March/April

# Date Transaction

3/27 Opening Night Roster Announced

1. 3/27

2. 3/27

3. 3/27

LHP Wade Miley placed on the 7-Day Injured List

RHP Connor Phillips placed on the 7-Day Injured List

RHP Bryan Shaw placed on the 7-Day Injured List

4. 4/1 LHP Andrew Abbott begins MLB Rehab Assignment

5. 4/4

6. 4/4

RHP Alexis Diaz begins MLB Rehab Aassignment

RHP Bryan Shaw activated off the 7-Day Injured List

7. 4/8 OF Will Benson recalled by the Cincinnati Reds

8. 4/8 INF Noelvi Marte recalled by the Cincinnati Reds

9. 4/8 OF Jack Rogers promoted to Louisville from Double-A Chattanooga

10. 4/8

RHP Carson Spiers optioned to Louisville

11. 4/10 OF Austin Hays begins MLB Rehab Assignment

12. 4/10 INF Bryson Brigman signed as a free agent

13. 4/11

14. 4/11

RHP Carson Rudd placed on the Development List

RHP Carson Spiers activated (optioned on 4/8)

15. 4/12 OF Will Benson optioned to Louisville

16. 4/12 OF Jack Rogers transferred to Double-A Chattanooga

17. 4/12 LHP Andrew Abbott returned from MLB Rehab Assignment

18. 4/13 LHP Evan Kravetz placed on the Development List

19. 4/15 OF Austin Hays returned from MLB Rehab Assignment

20. 4/15 RHP Alexis Diaz returned from MLB Rehab Assignment

21. 4/15 INF Noelvi Marte optioned to Louisville

22. 4/15 OF Jacob Hurtubise optioned to Louisville

23. 4/15 C Eric Yang placed on the Development List

24. 4/16 OF Jacob Hurtubise activated (Optioned on 4/15)

25. 4/16 INF Noelvi Marte activated (Optioned on 4/15)

26. 4/17 INF Noelvi Marte recalled by the Cincinnati Reds

27. 4/17 RHP Carson Rudd activated off the Development List

28. 4/18 RHP Albert Abreu transferred to Louisville from the ACL Reds

29. 4/18 C Eric Yang activated off the Development List

30. 4/18 RHP Carson Spiers recalled by the Cincinnati Reds

31. 4/18 RHP Bryan Shaw released by the Cincinnati Reds

32. 4/20 RHP Randy Wynne contract selected by the Cincinnati Reds

33. 4/20 RHP Ryan Cardona promoted to Louisville from Double-A Chattanooga

34. 4/20 LHP Evan Kravetz activated off the Development List

35. 4/20 RHP Carson Rudd placed on the Development List

36. 4/20 RHP Randy Wynne optioned to Louisville

37. 4/22 RHP Ryan Cardona transferred to Double-A Chattanooga

38. 4/22 LHP Sam Moll begins MLB Rehab Assignment

39. 4/22 C Tyler Stephenson begins MLB Rehab Assignment

40. 4/22

41. 4/24

42. 4/26

RHP Carson Rudd placed on the 7-Day Injured List

RHP Randy Wynne sent outright to Louisville

RHP Lyon Richardson recalled by the Cincinnati Reds

43. 4/30 INF Tyler Callihan recalled by the Cincinnati Reds

44. 4/30

RHP Chase Petty contract selected by the Cincinnati Reds

45. 4/30 RHP Brandon Komar promoted to Louisville from Double-A Chattanooga

46. 4/30 RHP Alexis Diaz optioned to Louisville

[MARCH/APRIL TRANSACTIONS -- 46]

May

# Date Transaction

47. 5/1

RHP Ryan Cardona promoted to Louisville from Double-A Chattanooga

48. 5/1 RHP Luis Mey recalled by the Cincinnati Reds

49. 5/1 RHP Chase Petty optioned to Louisville

50. 5/1 RHP Yosver Zulueta recalled by the Cincinnati Reds

51. 5/1

RHP Lyon Richardson optioned to Louisville (Has Not Reported Yet)

52. 5/2 RHP Adam Plutko transferred to Louisville from the ACL Reds

53. 5/2 C Tyler Stephenson returned from MLB Rehab Assignment

54. 5/3 RHP Chase Petty activated (Optioned on 5/1)

55. 5/3 RHP Alexis Diaz activated (Optioned on 4/30)

56. 5/3

57. 5/6

RHP Brandon Komar transferred to Double-A Chattanooga

RHP Lyon Richardson recalled by the Cincinnati Reds

58. 5/6 OF Jacob Hurtubise recalled by the Cincinnati Reds

59. 5/6 RHP Ryan Cardona transferred to Double-A Chattanooga

60. 5/6 RHP Yosver Zulueta optioned to Louisville

[MAY TRANSACTIONS -- 14]

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