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2025 Spring Breakout: Reds defeat Brewers, 9-7

On March 16, some of the top Reds prospects faced off against Milwaukee prospects as part of MLB's second annual Spring Breakout.

The Reds took a 2-0 lead in the first inning on a two-run triple by Sal Stewart and never looked back. They led by as many as seven runs and held on by shutting out the Brewers over the final four frames.

Stewart, ranked No. 3 among the organization's prospects, collected two hits and three RBIs on the day. Leo Balcazar and Ethan O'Donnell each had a pair of RBIs and combined to reach bases five times.

Carson Rudd, Cole Schoenwetter, Luis Mey and Zach Maxwell each pitched a scoreless inning to secure the win with Maxwell picking up the save.

Click here for more info on the Reds' Spring Breakout victory.

Top 30 Reds Prospects Revealed for 2025

On March 4, MLB Pipeline released its annual Top 30 Prospects list for each MLB team. One of the newest members to the Reds organization headlines the group heading into the 2025 season.

Pitcher Chase Burns, selected No. 2 overall by the Reds in the 2024 MLB First-Year Player Draft, slots in at No. 1 and is poised to be on the fast track to the big leagues much like his fellow Demon Deacon and No. 2 prospect, Rhett Lowder. Lowder, who sits in the No. 2 position for the second straight year, is already a household name in Reds Country following his impressive late season stint in the big leagues.

Infielders Sal Stewart and Cam Collier come in at No. 3 and No. 4 respectively, each jumping up three notches from where they started in 2024. Stewart and Collier provided a prolific one-two punch for a high-powered Dayton Dragons offense last year. Stewart recently made headlines after receiving praise from his longtime friend and offseason workout partner, six-time All-Star Manny Machado. Collier is coming into the 2025 season brimming with confidence as well after being named the 2024 Reds Minor League Position Player of the Year. Slick-fielding shortstop Edwin Arroyo rounds out the top five. Arroyo is eager to retake the field after being sidelined in 2024 with a torn left labrum.

All five players also find themselves on MLB Pipeline’s leaguewide Top 100 Prospect list.

For a complete breakdown and analysis of each prospect, visit MLB Pipeline's Prospect Rankings page.

1. Chase Burns, RHP
2. Rhett Lowder, RHP
3. Sal Stewart, INF
4. Cam Collier, INF
5. Edwin Arroyo, INF
6. Chase Petty, RHP
7. Alfredo Duno, C
8. Sammy Stafura, INF
9. Tyson Lewis, INF
10. Ricardo Cabrera, INF
11. Hector Rodriguez, OF
12. Adam Serwinowski, LHP
13. Julian Aguiar, RHP
14. Luke Holman, RHP
15. Connor Phillips, RHP
16. Sheng-En Lin, RHP, DH
17. Ty Floyd, RHP
18. Ethan O'Donnell, OF
19. Arnaldo Lantigua, OF
20. Luis Mey, RHP
21. Carlos Jorge, INF/OF
22. Adolfo Sanchez, OF
23. Zach Maxwell, RHP
24. Tristan Smith, RHP
25. Leo Balcazar, INF
26. Cole Schoenwetter, RHP
27. Peyton Stovall, INF
28. Liberts Aponte, INF
29. Tyler Callihan, INF
30. Luke Hayden, RHP