Seeing steady starts Aquino will start in right field and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Padres. Impact With a southpaw (MacKenzie Gore) on the hill for San Diego, the righty-hitting Aquino will get the nod in right field over Jake Fraley. Both Aquino and Fraley could form a platoon in right while Tyler Naquin (illness) is on the COVID-19 injured list, while Nick Senzel and Tommy Pham should occupy the other two spots in the outfield in most games. Aquino has now started in eight consecutive games, though a number of his starts came while Senzel was on the COVID-19 IL. Even on days Fraley mans right field, Aquino could still have a path to at-bats at designated hitter while the Reds are without all of Naquin, Jonathan India (hamstring), Mike Moustakas (biceps), Tyler Stephenson (concussion), Donovan Solano (hamstring) and Max Schrock (calf).
APRIL 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE