The Reds search for outfielders over the last 25 years
I continue to be struck by how poor the Reds have been over the years at drafting, developing, signing, claiming, or trading for productive outfielders. I jotted down players who primarily played outfield and received at least 200 plate appearances in a season for the Reds since 2000. (AS=All Star with Reds)
Homegrown: (13)
Aristides Aquino, Jay Bruce (AS), Chris Dickerson, Adam Dunn (AS), Phillip Ervin, Stuart Fairchild, TJ Friedl, Billy Hamilton, Chris Heisey, Austin Kearns, Nick Senzel, Drew Stubbs, Jesse Winker (AS)
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Free agent, trade, waivers, Rule 5, other (40)
Albert Almora, Shogo Akiyama, Will Benson, Dante Bichette, Jason Bourgeois, Marlon Byrd, Nick Castellanos (AS), Shin Soo Choo, Adam Duvall (AS), Juan Encarnacion, Jake Fraley, Ryan Freel, Jonny Gomes, Ken Griffey Jr. (AS), Jose Guillen, Josh Hamilton, Tyler Holt, Norris Hopper, Patrick Kivlehan, Fred Lewis, Ryan Ludwick, Ruben Mateo, Wil Myers, Tyler Naquin, Laynce Nix, Alex Ochoa, Corey Patterson, Xavier Paul, Tommy Pham, Wily Mo Pena, Yasiel Puig, Derrick Robinson, Scott Schebler, Skip Schumaker, Spencer Steer, Willy Taveras, Reggie Taylor, Michael Tucker, Josh VanMeter, Dmitri Young
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Production over last 25 seasons:
All-Star seasons: Bruce (3), Griffey (3), Dunn (1), Winker (1), Castellanos (1), Duvall (1)
Six outfielders with at least 30 HR in season: 14 times
Five outfielders with 100 RBI season: 7 times
40 HR seasons: Dunn (4), Griffey (1)
30 HR seasons: Bruce (3), Griffey (2), Duvall (2), Castellanos (1), Schebler (1), Dunn (1)
20 HR seasons: Bruce (4), Griffey (3), Dunn (2), Steer (2), Young (1), Guillen (1), Ludwick (1), Choo (1), Winker (1), Stubbs (1), Puig (1), Pena (1), Gomes (1)
100 RBI seasons: Dunn (3), Griffey (1), Bruce (1), Duvall (1), Castellanos (1)
Reds drafts 2000-20024
Average round of Reds 1st OF pick since 2000: 3.8 (late 3rd)
Earliest OF selection in recent drafts
2024: 0 in first seven rounds, one selection overall
2023: 0 in first six rounds, one selection overall
2022: 4th round
1st rounders
2020 Austin Hendrick, 2016 Taylor Trammell, 2013 Phillip Ervin, 2012 Jesse Winker, 2006 Drew Stubbs, 2005 Jay Bruce
2nd rounders
2021 Jay Allen, 2019 Rece Hinds, 2017 Stuart Fairchild, 2011 Gabriel Rosa, 2010 Ryan LaMarre, 2009 Billy Hamilton, 2004 BJ Szymanski