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Six Reds prospects named to Arizona Fall League roster

Several Reds prospects will join up with the Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League, including No. 3 prospect catcher Alfredo Duno and No. 6 prospect infielder Cam Collier.

Joining the two MLB Top-100 prospects are a pair of Single-A Dayton pitchers in Johnathan Harmon and Luke Hayden, while pitcher Trevor Kuncl and infielder Leo Balcazar will come from Double-A Chattanooga. Alongside the players, Louisville Bats coach Julio Morillo will serve as manager for the Javelinas with the Dayton Dragons' Dominic Cothern serving as the strength and conditioning coach.

Duno, Sikkema Earn Reds' MiLB Player and Pitcher of the Month Honors

Reds No. 3 prospect catcher Alfredo Duno and left-handed pitcher T.J. Sikkema picked up MiLB Player and Pitcher of the Month nods from the Reds' organization for their efforts in August.

Duno is no newcomer to the acclaim, as the 19-year-old has earned the Reds' Minor League Player of the Month in June while also being named the Florida State League Player of the Month for August as well. Through the month, Duno played in 25 games for the Daytona Tortugas, picking up 27 hits for eight doubles, seven homeruns and 25 RBIs behind a .338 average and a 1.190 OPS.

Sikkema's August pitching honors were highlighted by his four mound starts with both Double-A Chattanooga and Triple-A Louisville. The southpaw picked up 20 innings pitched through his starts, managing a 0.90 ERA with 13 strikeouts. The 38th overall pick in the 2019 draft only conceded 12 hits, 3 balls batted and two earned runs through the entirety of August.

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Duno crowned Florida State League MVP

Reds No. 3 prospect Alfredo Duno's tremendous 2025 campaign has earned him Florida State League MVP.

The 19-year-old catcher led the entire FSL in doubles (32), home runs (18), RBIs (81), OBP (.430), SLG % (.518) and OPS (.948).

Duno's season with the Tortugas was chalked full of acclaim, as he received multiple FSL Player of the Week nods, an FSL Player of the Month award in August and played in the All-Star Futures game back in July.

Triple-A Louisville

The Louisville Bats wrapped their final series of the 2025 season, culminating in a final record of 39-36 with a fourth place finish in the International League West standings.

Throughout the campaign, many of Louisville's hitters found success. Edwin Rios and Rece Hinds led the way, both notching 20+ home runs while Rios picked up 94 RBIs and Hinds had 83.

Both Adam Plutko and Sam Benschoter added eight wins to their ledgers over the course of the year. Chase Petty earned Louisville's 2025 strikeout title, picking up 102 punch outs over 112.2 innings pitched.

Double-A Chattanooga

The Chattanooga Lookouts' 73-61 overall record this season featured a first-half win of the Southern League North.

Their 38-28 record in the first half clinched them a playoff berth, which had the Lookouts face the Birmingham Barons in a best-of-three series. Chattanooga went the distance in the Division series, but ultimately fell in three games.

Ruben Ibarra led the team in home runs with 21 and RBIs with 69. On the mound for the Lookouts, Kevin Abel picked up the most strikeouts with 113, Jose Franco held a 7-2 record through 14 appearances and Trevor Kuncl came up consistently clutch with 20 saves.

High-A Dayton

A tough campaign for the Dayton Dragons ended with an eye-popping 15-game win streak and a 18-2 record in the final 20 games of their season.

Between Aug. 17 and Sept. 3, the Dragons were one of the hottest teams in all of baseball, refusing to lose for 15 games straight. En route to the team's franchise record for consecutive wins, Dayton picked up back-to-back series sweeps, only dropping one game in their final series of the year.

John Michael Faile's 13 home runs and 56 RBIs were the most in either categories for the Dragons this year. Jose Montero's 7 wins were the most on the team as well.

Single-A Daytona

A monster season from Florida State League MVP Alfredo Duno help guide the Daytona Tortugas to an eventual FSL Championship berth.

Duno, the Reds' No. 3 prospect led the FSL in doubles (32), home runs (18), RBIs (81) and OPS (.948) through 113 outings.

Finishing last in the FSL East in the first half, the Tortugas turned their season around for a second-place finish in the second part of the year, which earned them a playoff berth. Daytona went on to upset St. Lucie Mets, who won both halves, to head to the championship series where they fell in two games.

JeanPierre Ortiz posted a 7-1 record through 26 appearances, including 10 starts, for a 2.86 ERA. The 21-year-old righthander led the Tortugas in strikeouts with 83 as well.