06-04-2024, 04:08 PM
Blake Dunn has been called up, sending Nick Martini down. My assumption is that he'll start tonight since the Rockies starter is a left hander.
Dunn played really well last season in A+ and AA, hitting a combined .312/.425/.522/.947 over 559 plate appearances with 62 BB (11.1%, above average) and 130 strikeouts (23.2%, below average) along with 23 HRs and 54 stolen bases.
He started the year in AAA and has not played very well so far, with a line of .223/.348/.378/.727. His numbers against RHP have been decent though, .250/.298/.558/.856 in 57 ABs.
I think Dunn has more potential than Martini. He was being kept in the minors just to accumulate experience in AAA. I think the Reds were hoping for better offensive production early on, but decided to make the move now for some reason.
It'll be interesting to see if he can make it back to his 2023 statistics in the majors.
Dunn played really well last season in A+ and AA, hitting a combined .312/.425/.522/.947 over 559 plate appearances with 62 BB (11.1%, above average) and 130 strikeouts (23.2%, below average) along with 23 HRs and 54 stolen bases.
He started the year in AAA and has not played very well so far, with a line of .223/.348/.378/.727. His numbers against RHP have been decent though, .250/.298/.558/.856 in 57 ABs.
I think Dunn has more potential than Martini. He was being kept in the minors just to accumulate experience in AAA. I think the Reds were hoping for better offensive production early on, but decided to make the move now for some reason.
It'll be interesting to see if he can make it back to his 2023 statistics in the majors.
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