Carlos

Jorge

The Gigantes opened the season with Reds outfielders batting first and second; Jorge was in center field and Noelvi Marte went 1-for-3 with a steal as the team’s right fielder. One imagines the Reds will bring in at least one starting outfielder this winter, but that’d still leave plenty of room for JJ Bleday, Dane Myers, Héctor Rodríguez, Blake Dunn, Jorge and Marte to battle things out. That said, it’d be no surprise if Marte is moved.

Jorge’s home run was the first of his MLB career. He hit a solo shot off Tyler Mahle in the first inning. Jorge was called up to the majors at the start of September. While he’s only had 34 at-bats, he’s been overmatched, hitting .147 with only two extra-base hits.

It’s a different-looking lineup from Reds manager Terry Francona as he mixes things up with rookie Carlos Jorge in the leadoff spot against Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Rodríguez will get a look towards the middle of Cincinnati’s lineup after leading off against most right-handed starters for the past couple weeks.

Perhaps the Reds will turn to Jorge down the stretch in center field, where the uninspiring Dane Myers/TJ Friedl platoon has mostly gone nowhere. The 22-year-old certainly has enough speed to be fantasy interesting if he gets a shot at extended playing time.

The 22-year-old outfielder has had an impressive season between Double-A Chattanooga and Triple-A Louisville, slashing .308/.376/.427 with eight homers, 43 RBI, 33 stolen bases and a 77/33 K/BB ratio over 383 plate appearances. He could be an interesting speed flier in deeper mixed leagues if he works his way into regular playing time in the Reds’ outfield.