Julian Aguiar

Julian Aguiar
(Junebug)

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 6' 3", Weight 180 lb.
• School Cypress College
• High School Millikan High School
• Debut August 19, 2024

• Born June 4, 2001 in Long Beach, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Julian Aguiar was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 12th round of the 2021 amateur draft from Cypress College. He rose up the organization's ranks quickly, going 3-0, 3.12 for the ACL Reds in 2021, then 7-8, 3.46 for two Class A affiliates in 2022. In 2023, he was 8-5, 2.95 between the Dayton Dragons and Chattanooga Lookouts, establishing himself as a top pitching prospect in an organization loaded with promising young players.

In 2024, he started the season back in AA with Chattanooga and was 2-3, 3.38 in 13 starts to earn a promotion to AAA for the first time. With the Louisville Bats, he went 3-1, 4.40 in 9 starts before the call to the Show came quicker than anticipated, the result of Reds ace Hunter Greene having to miss a scheduled start against the Toronto Blue Jays on August 19th. He stepped in by pitching 4 innings, giving up 2 runs; one of them came on a monster solo homer by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the 1st inning when he left a slider handing in the strike zone. Overall, however, the Reds had to be satisfied with his outing, and they went on to win the game, 6-3.

Related Sites

• Julian Aguiar on mlb.com