Reds' Sal Stewart: Should be ready for spring training
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Stewart (wrist) was swinging a bat in October and should be fully ready for spring training, Baseball America reports.
He injured his wrist in an off-field accident in mid-July and was working his way back from the injury at the Reds' spring training complex before injuring it further and needing surgery. Stewart is a bat-first prospect who makes good swing decisions and a lot of contact with burgeoning power. He might be able to handle third base or second base but could also slide to first base/designated hitter.
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Reds' Sal Stewart: Out with hand/wrist injury
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High-A Dayton placed Stewart on the 7-day injured list July 17 with a hand injury, MLB.com reports.
There's some speculation Stewart tore a tendon in his wrist and had surgery, but there hasn't been any firm reporting on that. Nonetheless, it seems quite possible Stewart's season is over, as he hasn't played since July 14. Stewart is capable of playing third and second base and slashed .279/.391/.454 with eight home runs, 10 steals, a 14.8 percent walk rate and a 16.9 percent strikeout rate in 80 games for the Dragons.
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Reds' Sal Stewart: More time at second base
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Stewart is slashing .279/.381/.451 with eight home runs and a 15.5 percent strikeout rate in 66 games for High-A Dayton.
The 20-year-old infielder has played more games at second base (31) than at third base (26) this season, which is notable, as he had primarily played third base in prior years. Stewart may still fit best at third base, but Cam Collier isn't capable of moving around the infield, so he has seen the bulk of the work at the hot corner for the Dragons. Stewart has always displayed an impressive command of the strike zone, and he is predictably starting to get to more of his above-average raw power in games. His .172 ISO is a career-best mark, and he is slugging .477 with six home runs over his last 30 games. A promotion to Double-A Chattanooga should be coming soon.
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Reds' Sal Stewart: Jumps up to High-A
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The Reds promoted Stewart from Single-A Daytona to High-A Dayton on Aug. 8.
The 19-year-old third baseman earned the bump on to Dayton after showing some decent pop (10 home runs and 19 doubles) and exceptional plate discipline (66 walks against 59 strikeouts) over his 387 plate appearances in the Florida State League. Since joining the High-A club, Stewart is slashing .277/.386/.319 through 12 games.
