2025 Stats
AVG
.000
HR
0
RBI
0
R
0
SB
0
2026 Projections
Signed a contract with the Reds in January of 2021.
Shielded from Rule 5 Draft
The Reds added Balcazar to the 40-man roster Tuesday, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.
Analysis
Balcazar is now protected from next month's Rule 5 Draft, but a debut during the first half of 2026 seems unlikely given his limited experience at the upper levels of the minors. The 21-year-old reached Double-A in 2025 and largely struggled, posting a .677 OPS across 51 games. The infield prospect needs more time and seasoning on the farm.
Balcazar is now protected from next month's Rule 5 Draft, but a debut during the first half of 2026 seems unlikely given his limited experience at the upper levels of the minors. The 21-year-old reached Double-A in 2025 and largely struggled, posting a .677 OPS across 51 games. The infield prospect needs more time and seasoning on the farm.
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Minor League Left/Right Batting Splits (AA)
Since 2023
+15%
OPS vs RHP
2025
+64%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .605 | 46 | 1 | 1 | .143 |
| Since 2023vs Right | .693 | 171 | 2 | 18 | .291 |
| 2025vs Left | .361 | 46 | 1 | 1 | .143 |
| 2025vs Right | .593 | 171 | 2 | 18 | .291 |
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
An assignment to High-A Dayton was a nice vote of confidence for Balcazar, as he only played 18 games at Single-A last year before tearing his right ACL and missing the rest of the season. Balcazar added 10 pounds of good weight while rehabbing his injury and started swinging a bat in October. He has logged batting averages on balls in play over .420 at Single-A and in the Arizona Complex League, so his numbers are a little inflated, but Balcazar is a quality defensive shortstop with a chance to hit for a pretty high average (career .300 hitter) while getting on base at a decent clip (career .392 OBP).
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Opens year at High-A
Balcazar will open the season with High-A Dayton, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports.
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Suffers ACL tear
Single-A Daytona placed Balcazar on its 7-day injured list Wednesday after he suffered an ACL tear in his right knee.
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