23-year old righty swinging outfielder Drew Stubbs is working his way up the minors right now. He is the #5 prospect in the Reds’ minor league system according to Baseball America. Stubbs has played in 87 games in A+AA ball this season and he is 83 for 308 (.269 avg, .788 OPS) with 50 runs scored, 5 homers, 38 RBIs and 28 stolen bases. If the Reds move some outfielders in trades this off season Stubbs could make it to the big league team before September.

22-year old righty starting pitcher Daryl Thompson had a tough go with the Reds in his first taste of the major leagues this season but he’ll be back at some point. Thompson started 3 games for the Reds this season and he was 0-2 with a 6.91 ERA and a 1.88 WHIP. If the Reds off some starting pitchers at the trading deadline in a couple of weeks it’s possible that Thompson will be back soon. He has started 15 games in AA+AAA ball this season and he is 7-2 with a 2.18 ERA and a 0.98 WHIP. Thompson has missed a lot of bats in the minors this season as he has only allowed 73 hits in 95 innings.

30-year old righty relief pitcher Jon Adkins has been pitching very well in AAA this season so the Reds might be able to use him soon if he keeps pitching well. Adkins has pitched in 27 games (0 starts) in AAA this season and he is 0-2 with 13 saves, a 2.25 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP. Adkins could definately help the Reds right now so they should consider giving him a chance as he has major league experience already.

21-year old lefty swinging OF Jay Bruce is close to being ready to join the Reds. With Corey Patterson in a big slump, Jay Bruce could be on the way to the Queen City. Bruce is 35 for 117 (.299 avg, .847 OPS) with 17 runs scored, 5 homers, 23 RBIs and 7 stolen bases. The Reds would be smart to call up Bruce soon and give the fans something to cheer about.

The Reds have acquired infielder Buck Coats from the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named later.  The Reds are likely to promote Coats on Saturday when rosters can expand to up to 40 players.  The 25-year old Coats has played in 123 AAA games this season and he is 138 for 455 (.303 avg, .798 OPS) with 81 runs scored, 11 homers, 59 RBIs and 18 stolen bases.