Cincinnati Reds 2025 International Class Scouting Report
With the MLB international signing period opening today, teams can officially begin to sign players in their 2025 class.
For Baseball America subscribers, we have scouting reports and player notes on the classes for all 30 teams, providing information on the big names to know in each class, as well as deeper cut players to watch.
The Reds have had recent classes where they have put big money into one player. Those groups have returned two of their current top 10 prospects with infielder Ricardo Cabrera and catcher Alfredo Duno, both from Venezuela. This year, the Reds have another Venezuelan signing leading their class, though, overall, the Reds spread their bonus pool space around more for 2025.
Venezuelan shortstop Liberts Aponte has extremely quick, smooth actions in the dirt. He’s an athletic, agile defender and fluid mover at the position who is light on his feet with soft hands and a quick transfer. He’s a plus runner who projects as a true shortstop. At 6 feet, 170 pounds, Aponte has a wiry build with good bat-to-ball skills from the right side who will have to get stronger to grow into more extra-base damage. Enry Torres, a Venezuelan catcher who has been training in the Dominican Republic, is a 5-foot-10 lefthanded hitter whose bat is his calling card. He has performed well in games, showing a disciplined approach, ability to manipulate the barrel and the power potential for 15-20 home runs.
Venezuelan outfielder Isaac Garcia performed well on the showcase circuit. He’s a good athlete with plus speed in a thicker 5-foot-11 frame with the strength to drive the ball for extra-base damage and signs pointing to big righthanded power coming as he continues to pack on size. His plus speed gives him a chance to develop in center field, though depending on his physical development he could slide to a corner. Dominican shortstop Angel Salio is a well-proportioned 6-foot-2 shortstop with a smooth lefty swing. He’s an offensive-minded shortstop who could fit at second base or potentially the outfield with his bat standing out the most, making frequent contact with gap power to perform well in games. Another Dominican shortstop, Jealmy Frias, had been switch-hitting but now hits exclusively from the left side. At 5-foot-9, he has a smaller frame but takes an aggressive swing with whippy bat speed and some sneaky pop for his size. He’s athletic and an above-average runner who could also fit at second base. Omar Guadamuz is a Nicaraguan shortstop who has some more rawness to his game relative to his peers from the Dominican Republic or Venezuela, but he’s an excellent athlete with plus-plus speed to stay in the middle of the field.
