Reds may unlock an unexpected version of Sal Stewart after his offseason work
December 3, 2025
No affiliation, some cool Sal news. Has been working out and looking to get in better shape this season
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It’s that like a pre-order bonus or something? Like a new skin?
“We were in the conversation with all the free agent power bats, but we believe we have the answer in house.” Reds leadership in February, probably.
I know the insinuation here is that maybe Sal could end up at 2nd a lot. I know he made some good plays at the corners last year, but there’s still a lack of polish and confidence from him defensively. I think the gap to being a solid middle infielder is still more than one offseason away for him. I think he can get there eventually, but I wouldn’t bank on him being reliable anywhere but 1st or 3rd in 2026.
3 comments
It’s that like a pre-order bonus or something? Like a new skin?
“We were in the conversation with all the free agent power bats, but we believe we have the answer in house.” Reds leadership in February, probably.
I know the insinuation here is that maybe Sal could end up at 2nd a lot. I know he made some good plays at the corners last year, but there’s still a lack of polish and confidence from him defensively. I think the gap to being a solid middle infielder is still more than one offseason away for him. I think he can get there eventually, but I wouldn’t bank on him being reliable anywhere but 1st or 3rd in 2026.