What Happened to Aristides Aquino?

[@retro_retro_retro]

Aristides Aquino is the only MLB player whose batting stance can be a form of entertainment on its own.

[@pokefan7897]

Kevin youkilis. Or Craig council.

[@sammattdiorio1303]

Craig Counsell >

[@CheeseMasterSports]

If you are entertained by him repeatedly swinging at sliders in the other batters box, then yes, it’s quite entertaining

[@Brayden26]

How about willians austidido

[@2cool4]

*sad craig counsell noise*

[@Blankford777]

I still think about this guy every once in a while. Man, what a month he had.

[@zachallen4895]

I thought of him randomly during class today

[@beng2269]

if you're a reds fan you have to think about him pretty much every day still lmao

[@DrSeuss-nv9hw]

Can't believe they gave this guy Eric Davis' #44. Sacrilege.

[@DrunkenSlob]

@@zachallen4895 sus

[@dakotamurphy225]

I was at one of the games he hit 2 hr at I really thought he would shine better. But once pitchers figure you out and you can’t adjust this happens

[@marcuss.9302]

He was so incredible during that short run in 2019. It seemed like he was hitting everything out of the park. I thought he was gonna be one of the best players in the league to come, but it sadly never happened.

[@vernpascal1531]

It's a real shame. Dude has some pop, and some flair, but like Chris Davis and Joey Gallo they are one trick ponies,just get worse and worse, then can't do anything.

[@jimbopoppin3152]

@@vernpascal1531 gallo was just a GG and an all star last year

[@dylanjennings7376]

@@vernpascal1531 Aquino and Gallo are not the same Gallo has an OPS of 800 for his career where as Aquino outside of that small 2019 sample would be in the 600s. Gallo is also an elite defender

[@samhopkins3610]

@@vernpascal1531 this is so disrespectful to Gallo

[@mconley600]

Aquino is a elite defender he can play all three outfield spots and one of the best arms if not the best arm in the NL Don’t run on him he can make you look silly for trying

[@jamesdevin8246]

The rise: they threw him fastballs The fall: they realized he can’t hit the offspeed whatsoever

[@timmaitland3331]

Hes been figuring it out. Before IL the last 2 hrs he had the game before were off off speed. So hoping he can figure it out

[@jwm2588]

Exactly. He reminds me of Cerrano from Major League. Can't hit a curve ball to save him.

[@tucker4pf]

as a reds fan, this is 100% accurate

[@trumanevans6024]

Im a huge baseball card fan, and I got started with that in the summer of 2020, where I pulled a numbered aristides aquino rookie autograph. That card is what spiked my love for baseball cards. It's value has dropped about 10x since that time, but I still cherish that card. Im rooting for the kid.

[@MM-zq9cj]

Same I got a steal or what I thought was one with a numbered Aquino rookie lol. It’s not worth the grade it came with now

[@iceblacktempestrv6426]

I really want to see him have a resurgence sometime this year because I do really like him. All I can do is hope though.

[@Notyouraveragewhiteguy]

You and me both I like the kid so much I have a ridiculous amount of his rookie cards. I have the rainbow of his Topps Chrome cards only missing 2

[@AndThatsBaseball]

Let’s set the record straight, I tweeted about Aquino 5 days ago. This town ain’t big enough for two Aquino KZbinrs. I will pursue legal action.

[@georgesouthwick7000]

The same thing that happens to a lot of “can’t miss” guys…..the longer they play, the more their weaknesses are exposed and MLB pitchers take advantage of this.

[@anthonyzheng7274]

Aquino is the punisher of bad pitching. Once scouting caught up, he was done. .200 career hitter, .600 OPS.

[@kilroywashere9678]

You can tell he’s got problems hitting the off speed pitch

[@anthonyzheng7274]

@@kilroywashere9678 anything not down the middle he has issues hitting. He treats every AB like it's HR derby.

[@ratryox5667]

@@josephnickell6652 and i assume acuna, tatis, alcantara, devers, yordan, ramirez, and ohtani are all also there to “meet the diversity quota.” shut up

[@jorggenbrekke1567]

@@ratryox5667 The players you mentioned are all good. But there are so many "latino" players who absolutely SUCK. shut your mouth.

[@lunarumbreon7699]

As a Cubs fan I will never forget what he did to us in that 1 month

[@vancedurbin1132]

I was in Cincy the night Aquino hit three homers against the Cubs.

[@TheTEN24]

This guy lit the league on fire when he came up always wondered what happened to him

[@Notyouraveragewhiteguy]

Let's go Mets. During the off season he was rumored as a trade to the Mets. I think he will be great once again. His rookie season no but I think he can come close.

[@CheeseMasterSports]

As a Reds fan, I have seen enough of him to know that the crazy month he had, even though it was quite memorable, was not a true tale in the slightest. He has definitely been on the struggle bus non-stop since then. Nevertheless, even though they had a losing season, 2019 was one heck of a time to be a Reds fan

[@lukemaloney7653]

One of the most fun teams I remember, so many great personalities and fun to watch!

[@georgesouthwick7000]

I believe this what the statisticians refer to as “regression to normal”.

[@brycehawes38]

He’s a statcast demon, explosive bat and arm and moves really well for someone so big. I hope he learns to hit a breaking ball because if he does he has top 50 tools

[@ericbosse]

Couple corrections, Castellanos was basically the day one Right fielder when he got here, so Aquinio didn't lose time because he played mostly Left field. And second he wasn't included on the 2020 opening day roster and was relegated to the backup team (idk what else to call it, 2020 was weird)

[@LancerJak]

He’s literally Serrano from Major League.

[@aparks22]

that month was awesome, it started to be fun to be a reds fan, i continued to have fun watching through the 2021 season. i wish i could go back

[@jimmyspoeri4087]

I loved watching him in 2019 and was excited for 2020 but then completely fell off

[@nathanielabel9874]

Thank you for answering a question I've had for so long

[@PreLives171]

I will never forget this guy absolutely SHREDDING my Cubbies. Every time he stepped up, it was cold sweats.

[@benestrada5589]

I watched Aquino a ton at triple A Louisville and even there it seemed like he was either a homer or strike out at the plate.

[@Mizoo1992]

Your monster month series has always been my favorite! Pretty much all of them are flashes in the pan. It’s crazy seeing some guys who aren’t highly touted turn into Babe Ruth. Always exciting.

[@slymancollector4157]

I remember watching this dude crush homers when he played for Wahoos in Pensacola. So sad what happened to him. I'm still rooting for him.

[@Fancysharkgames]

He signed with Chunichi Dragons of Japan.

[@DynamicUnreal]

He’s as powerful a hitter as they come. Pitchers figured out that he can’t hit breaking balls, he has to work on that.

[@C____K]

Thats the minute difference between a >$1 million minor/pinch hitter and a $50-100+ million slugger. Kind of crazy.

[@numberoneballer2075]

Ok Eddie, that's enough fastballs. Throw him some breaking balls

[@nickfury8973]

He won homerun derby in my OOTP23 save.

[@ShrimpsonH]

God this video made me miss brenneman. Such an amazing commentator

[@Videogamelover58]

Agreed

[@lastnamemcauliffe5437]

Watched this video earlier today and just witnessed him homer twice against chicago… hope he’s back

[@jacobstallsmith4557]

I was at the reds game vs the cubs when he went off. It was an awesome moment to witness.

[@jamesdevin8246]

These videos are fire brother you’re going to be big soon keep them up

[@piratesrants]

Excellent content as usual!!

[@mattjameskendall]

What a bummer, that magical month was exciting. I also saw him throw a couple of base runners out from the outfield so I thought for a minute that we had a real superstar developing before our very eyes....

[@milodean8461]

I was at the three homer game against the cubs (as a cubs fan) and I couldn’t believe it. Every time he went up it just felt like he was gonna hit a homer. And they were BOMBS too.

[@benjaylehman]

You have a clip of him walking against Rich Hill on the Mets in this video, claiming that was in 2019, but Rich Hill wasn’t a Met until 2021

[@drltripp8423]

I was just thinking about him yesterday and wondering what happened.

[@mansgottaeat8879]

you can tell it's going to take many of hundreds of MLB quality curves and slider at bats before his offensive game slows down for him so it starts to click in ,,, look at Taylor Ward on the Angels dude didn't break out until this year at age 28

[@johnnyh7054]

He was a major AA icon here. It was awesome watching him go off

[@TheGeoScholar]

The Reds are currently 3-19 as of today, May 5, 2022, 3:30 PM EDT. Aquino was recently designated for assignment.

[@HonkyTonkHellraiser]

He has a long swing and straight up stance. Hitters who stand straight up at the plate, ALL struggle. A major change in his stance may help

[@crackerjackB]

Cj cron and Taylor ward would like to have a word

[@danejurus69]

@@crackerjackB They're not as tall or as upright homie.

[@kristennoll4475]

The ball was traveling so much in 2019, this for sure helped aquino

[@sedricgranger]

He is one of the bright spots of being a reds fan this year. He has struck out a lot…but so has everyone else on the team. He at least will hit a massive home run every few games…yeah the level of energy in the fanbase isn’t great right now :(

[@ppete4985]

worse take i’ve seen about the reds in a while. he’s so bad it’s honestly unbelievable. he’s such a liability at the plate and has an unsalvageable career at this point.

[@evanfairchild3598]

He’s literally batting .089 with 1 homer how is that a bright spot lol we are easily the worst organization in the league

[@slxyer145]

@@evanfairchild3598by far

[@throwawaythrowaway529]

Have you been watching?

[@sedricgranger]

@@ppete4985at least I’ll know he’ll hit a home run once every like 5 games. We are at the point where we have a 50/50 shot of even SCORING in a game so I’m trying to just find some sort of optimism to watch because man are we not good this year. This is my first full year following baseball and it’s sad the reds really got rid of so many fun players and have so many injured guys

[@billshamrock449]

Reminds me of Shane Spencer for the Yankees in 1998. Hit a bunch of homers and grand slams and fell off real quick.

[@sports.superiority7707]

This video is gonna make me cry

[@THayes.]

fantastic video!

[@BaseballisEverything]

On his Birthday too....

[@stevebuhrt3504]

And he just had a good game against Toronto, 2-4 with a 2-R double. Maybe he found a little something considering he was 2-49 this season before that

[@chasemartini7110]

Followed up by 3 HRs in the next two games. Maybe he can still find it. At least he is a decent glove with a rocket arm

[@danejurus69]

Dude is only good for a strong arm in OF now.

[@BaddogSports]

The only #44 I recognize from The Reds is Eric Davis!

[@Roysorb]

Aquino, Baddoo, Kwan. The yearly out of nowhere outfielder.

[@theonewhoknocks96]

This guy had one of the most exciting first month’s for any rookie ever. If things continue the way they are going for him, I won’t be able to think of a more stark flash in the pan.

[@cartierhendrix]

Man I was on the hype train for a while, I still am but barely. With how bad he’s doing this season pains me

[@scottmeyer4126]

He still starts in RF for the REDS and has made a few great defensive plays this year. Hes a third year guy cmon

[@CharmCityGamer]

Would you say he's a modern Chris Davis without the consistent year to year HRs pre-2019?

[@theaviat0r548]

As a Cubs fan, i still shiver with fear every time I hear Aquino’s name

[@ralphus44]

Aquino has been horrible so far this year. 2 for 38 (.053) with one homer and 21 strikeouts. That means he strikes out more than half the time. Pitchers know he can't hit breaking balls so that's basically all he gets. The only reason the Reds haven't cut him is because there's no one in the minors who's ready for the big leagues. This is a very weak team.

[@braves4life25]

Add another 0-2 with 2 Ks.. I say keep him in the lineup!!! Might as well put him at lead off get him some more ABs!

[@mitch5944]

They dfa'd him

[@samssportsshop]

I feel so bad for reds fans because they thought Aquino would save the franchise

[@livelonggaming1804]

yeah no one thought that lol

[@brandonlehman7440]

woooo reds video, insanely depressing how up and down our seasons always are

[@z3krule]

favorite current obscure player

[@StevensCards1]

I guess the "don't throw him fastballs" memo got out pretty quick

[@LIKEandLOL]

love this lil clip u put in here 4:02

[@maxblackcat]

Always surprised they gave him Eric Davis number.

[@ethanniedorowski116]

Expected disappointment

[@SteelersCardinals1]

If the title didn't have his name already, I would have guessed you were talking about Bo Hart.

[@Simply_DJay]

I was at that 3 home run game. It was fun.

[@movieclipsforthevibes]

I still believe

[@risboturbide9396]

He has been released, yesterday. 💔 Hope he will bounce back.

[@mconley600]

He survived back in the majors with Cincinnati he cleared waivers and hit 2 home runs last night plus a couple of doubles over the weekend in Toronto

[@Michael-eh8by]

Today has a -35 OPS+… tuff but I remember when he blew up in 2019

[@gothard5]

I miss Thom Brennamen. I hope he gets to call Reds games again someday.

[@teen_laqueefa]

I miss his dad

[@VIBElul]

i got to watch him play for a few years while he was in Daytona and always thought he stood out amongst the other players down there in single A. it was cool to see him have success, albeit short lived, at the major league level.

[@coopervia5942]

I was at the reds/cubs game when he hit three homers. It was insane.

[@thickyjuice]

Have you done a video on the collapse of Brandon Finnegan? Dude was a bright and rising star and hasn’t seen the majors in around 4 years but is still just 28

[@dwaynehoward240]

This is why baseball is great u can be up and going then down and out within games..

[@thehorsecollarpodcast]

I really thought he was gonna be the next Edwin encarnacion

[@mcnell311]

How did the Reds not retire 44 for Eric Davis?????????

[@jasonlysne5725]

Or Adam Dunn

[@darrellludlow]

And now Aristides Aquino just cleared waivers and is back to Triple-A Louisville.

[@bvd7517]

Sounds like he needs to give Jobu more rum.

[@LilWindex1378]

Babe wake up Jolly Olive posted

[@danielmenetrey6876]

He was a real life Pedro Cerrano from the movie Major League. Could hit the fastball a mile, but couldn't hit the offspeed pitches. Pitchers adjusted and he never could.

[@isaacturner2976]

Was there August 13th 2019

[@sanjuan100100]

I think that he still has the opportunity to come back ..and being the PUNISHER.

[@TheRealLilBry]

remember his topps now card in the show 19.

[@ronniekillertone]

This woman at 4:02 thought she got smoked by that foul... 🤣😂💀

[@chaossst6386]

😂😂😂

[@kylardolson3217]

Watched this dude in Billings. He was a decent hitter but was so lanky. When he came up with the Reds I had to make sure he was the same guy because he looked so different

[@samlauner5598]

love the baseball bat bros clip in there!

[@JohnSmith-fd4wi]

Good video man

[@CWREDnYELLA816]

He is the real life Pedro Cerrano! Lol I hope he manages to put it all together! 🙏🏻

[@cesarsalgadosalgado2199]

Theirs some players that I haven’t heard and seen anymore like Asdrubal Cabrera like bro he was traded to the reds and like disappeared it’s like he’s a ghost now

[@ginopang2]

I was at his 3 homer game

[@wstbrks99]

Great video.

[@danejurus69]

The ONLY thing this guy adds to a mlb team anymore is a plus plus arm. He's thrown out 5 runners this year in limited playing time.

[@Jinju___]

Idc I saw him break a bat and hit a hr still so he’s always gonna be one of my favorite players

[@truelegends1983]

I drove 6 hours to Cinci just to see the cubs get lit up by a rookie. I saw the game he hit 3 homers

[@teen_laqueefa]

Did you try the skyline chili?

[@adamfitzgerald911]

His stance is very similar to a former Seattle Mariner player, Jay Buhner.

[@user-ly4bz9fw3k]

its a tough game...if you have a weakness scouts and pitchers will find it

[@longjohn-x6p]

That bat stance is just awesome looking.

[@gosato]

went to Dragons

[@coltonpringle5102]

I’ll never forget him. He took a fantasy baseball title away from me.

[@elbob17]

In short, he had a monstrous 15 day stretch in August one year.

[@MKISports]

I've seen Aristides Aquino when he played for the Triple-A Louisville Bats almost three years ago. I thought he's good to be in major leagues. But I don't understand why he fell off so quick.

[@Notyouraveragewhiteguy]

I don't think he'll go back to his rookie form but he will get better and will be a force to wreckin with

[@MaxThrills]

And then there’s today… 😱

[@Pwnzistor]

I hope he does well.

[@risboturbide9396]

Happy birthday Aristides Aquino!