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Series Preview: Miami Marlins vs Cincinatti Reds – August 27/29

ByMatt Melton|
CINCINNATI, OHIO - AUGUST 20: Jazz Chisholm Jr. #2 of the Miami Marlins speaks with Nick Castellanos #2 of the Cincinnati Reds during the first inning at Great American Ball Park on August 20, 2021 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OHIO - AUGUST 20: Jazz Chisholm Jr. #2 of the Miami Marlins speaks with Nick Castellanos #2 of the Cincinnati Reds during the first inning at Great American Ball Park on August 20, 2021 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
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Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

Cincinnati Reds Players to Watch

OF Nick Castellanos

The Reds best positional player is Castellanos who leads the team in both hits and batting average. Castellanos torched Marlins pitching a week ago collecting seven hits in 15 at-bats with six RBI’s.

2B Jonathan India

The likely leader for the 2021 NL Rookie of the Year is India, a versatile infielder who primarily plays second base for the Reds. For the season, India is slashing .273/.387/.457 with 16 home runs, 56 RBI’s, and eight stolen bases.

1B Joey Votto

Cincinnati’s veteran first baseman continues to swing a hot batas we enter the month of September. Votto collected three hits against Miami a week ago, two of which were home runs.

C Tyler Stephenson

The Reds rookie backstop continues his strong rookie season slashing .289/.374/.452. So far this month, Stephenson sports a .318 AVG with four home runs.

RP Jeff Hoffman

Splitting time between the rotation and bullpen this season, Hoffman has transitioned over the past month to a full-time bullpen role. Since returning in late-July, Hoffman has posted a 1.29 ERA across his last 14 innings.

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