The Reds placed Aguiar (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday. The transaction clears a spot on the 40-man roster for Scott Barlow, whose signing was officially announced Thursday. Aguiar underwent Tommy John surgery last October and will miss the entire 2025 season.
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Team
Cincinnati Reds
Birthdate
6/5/2001 (23)
Status
D60
HT/WT
6'3", 180 lbs
Draft Info
2021: Rd 12; Pk 18 (CIN)
Birthplace
Long Beach, CA, USA
Position
SP
College
Cypress Junior College
Career History
Cincinnati Reds
2024-Present
(1 season)
The Reds placed Aguiar (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday. The transaction clears a spot on the 40-man roster for Scott Barlow, whose signing was officially announced Thursday. Aguiar underwent Tommy John surgery last October and will miss the entire 2025 season.
Aguiar will miss the entire 2025 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports. Aguiar ended the season on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder sprain, but it's the elbow that wound up requiring an operation. The 23-year-old collected a 6.25 ERA and 19:12 K:BB over 31.2 innings covering seven starts for the Reds in 2024. Barring complications during his rehab, Aguiar should be ready for spring training ahead of the 2026 season.
The Reds placed Aguiar on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a right shoulder sprain. It's unclear how long Aguiar's shoulder has been an issue, but he was rocked for seven runs over four innings versus Atlanta his last time out. The right-hander will conclude his rookie season with a 6.25 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 19:12 K:BB over 31.2 innings of work. Carson Spiers is likely to slide into Aguiar's rotation spot this week.
Aguiar (2-1) took the loss Thursday against Atlanta, allowing seven runs on six hits and two walks over four innings. He struck out four. Aguiar had been on a solid run coming into Thursday's outing, allowing five runs on just seven hits in his last three starts (13.2 innings). However, the rookie right-hander ran into a hot Atlanta lineup, as he was charged with a season-high seven runs in his first big-league loss. The 23-year-old Aguiar now sports a 6.25 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 19:12 K:BB through his first 31.2 innings. He's currently lined up for a road matchup with Cleveland next week in what'll likely be his final start of the season.
Aguilar (2-0) picked up the win Friday, giving up three runs on three hits and two walks over 6.1 innings in an 8-4 victory over the Twins. He struck out four. The rookie right-hander delivered his second career quality start on 86 pitches (57 strikes) but Aguilar was locked in a 1-1 pitchers' duel with Bailey Ober until the Reds erupted for six runs in the top of the seventh, securing the win for the 23-year-old. Through his first six big-league outings, Aguilar carries a 4.88 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 15:10 K:BB. He lines up for his next trip to the mound at home next week against Atlanta.