Rhett Lowder and Sal Stewart fuel Reds' optimism after strong start
These two are putting their names in the NL ROY hat.
Rhett Lowder and Sal Stewart fuel Reds' optimism after strong start originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . After acquiring Eugenio Suarez, many were excited to see how the Cincinnati Reds would look this season.
They have an exciting lineup, and despite losing Hunter Greene for a few months as he rehabs from elbow surgery he had earlier this month to remove bone chips and spurs, the rotation could still be strong. Cincinnati got its start against the Boston Red Sox to open up its season, and after a rocky first game, the team locked in and played much better on Saturday and Sunday. The Reds would go on to win Saturday 6-5 and win on Sunday by a score of 3-2, taking the series from one of the teams in the AL East that has a lot of eyes on them.
MORE: Reds' Sal Stewart is hitting . 700 with a 2. 069 OPS Rhett Lowder and Sal Stewart fuel Reds' optimism after strong start While much of the attention was on Eugenio Suarez and Elly De La Cruz, Sal Stewart has been the one to step up so far during this young season.
Through three games, he is hitting . 700, with three doubles, one home run, and two runs batted in. However, he is not the only young player to step up and show out.