Rece Xola Hinds (born September 5, 2000) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
| Rece Hinds | |
|---|---|
.png) Hinds with the Dayton Dragons in 2022 | |
| Cincinnati Reds – No. 77 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: September 5, 2000 Niceville, Florida, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 8, 2024, for the Cincinati Reds | |
| MLB statistics (through July 10, 2024) | |
| Batting average | .500 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 4 |
| Teams | |
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Early life and career
editHinds was born and grew up in Niceville, Florida, and initially attended Niceville High School. He was invited to play in the Under Armour All-America Game after both his sophomore and junior seasons. As a junior, Hinds hit .494 with 12 home runs and was also invited to the Perfect Game All-American Classic.[1] Following his junior season, he transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Hinds batted .361 with 33 runs, 17 RBI, 14 stolen bases in his only season at IMG.[2]
Professional career
editThe Cincinnati Reds seelcted Hinds in the second round, with the 49th overall selection, of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[3] After signing with the team he was assigned to the Greeneville Reds of the Low–A Appalachian League, where went 0–for-8 with two walks in 10 plate appearances.[4] Hinds did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic,[5] but was added to the Reds' alternate training site roster shortly after the beginning of the 2020 Major League Baseball season.[6] Hinds was named the best overall athlete in the Reds' minor league system going into the 2021 season.[7] Hinds spent the 2021 season with the Daytona Tortugas of the Low-A Southeast, slashing .251/.319/.515 with ten home runs, 27 RBI, and six stolen bases over 43 games.[8] He missed time during the season due to a torn meniscus.[9]
On March 5, 2022, the Reds announced that Hinds would be switching his position from third base to the outfield. Reds farm director Shawn Pender added "We made a decision to get him (Hinds) on the field healthier."[10] He played in the 2022 Arizona Fall League, where he batted .234/.280/.403, and led the league in strikeouts (33; in 77 at bats).[11]
On November 14, 2023, the Reds added Hinds to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[12] He was optioned to the Triple–A Louisville Bats to begin the 2024 season.[13] In 77 games for Louisville, he hit .216/.290/.409 with 13 home runs, 41 RBI, and 12 stolen bases. On July 8, 2024, Hinds was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Hinds named Perfect Game All-Star". Northwest Florida Daily News. July 24, 2018.
- ^ Stringer, Seth (June 4, 2019). "College or MLB? Hinds drafted in 2nd round". Northwest Florida Daily News.
- ^ Hartman, Marcus (June 3, 2019). "MLB Draft: Reds make power play with second round pick". Dayton Daily News.
- ^ "Rece Hinds Makes A Powerful Impression". Baseball America. October 26, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". mlbtraderumors.com. June 30, 2020.
- ^ "Cincinnati Reds look for more ways to challenge minor league hitters". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 8, 2020.
- ^ Callis, Jim; Mayo, Jonathan; Dykstra, Sam (April 1, 2021). "Here is the best athlete in each farm system". MLB.com. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ "The Enquirer".
- ^ "RedsXtra: Injuries taking toll on Cincinnati Reds farm system, top prospects".
- ^ "Reds' Rece Hinds: Moving to outfield". March 6, 2022.
- ^ "The Official Site of Major League Baseball". MLB.com.
- ^ "Former Dragons Rece Hinds, Jacob Hurtubise, & Christian Roa Added to Reds 40-Man Roster".
- ^ "Reds roster cuts: Option five players to Triple-A". redsminorleagues.com. March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Reds call up Rece Hinds, Yosver Zulueta from Triple-A". redlegnation.com. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)