By Bert Leeson

PLAYER OF THE WEEK?: In 5 games since making his Major League debut on Mon
vs Col, OF Rece Hinds is 9-for-19 with 3 HR, 3 2B, 1 3B, 8 RBI, and 23 TB.
• Has hit safely in each of his first 5 career games…current teammates
Elly De La Cruz (6g, 2023) and Jonathan India (6g, 2021) are the most
recent Reds to hit safely in each of their first 6 career games…the last Red
to hit safely in each of his first 7 career games was Zack Cozart in 2011.
• His 8 RBI are the most by a Cin batter in his first 5 games since that stat
was first officially tracked in 1920 courtesy Elias.
• Became the first Red in franchise history to homer in each of his first 2
career games courtesy Elias.
• His 7 extra-base hits through his first 5 career games match Tor’s Rowdy
Tellez (2018), Chc’s Jorge Soler (2014), Bos’ Will Middelbrooks (2012)
and Cin’s Chris Dickerson (2008) for the most by any player since 1900.
• His 5 extra-base hits through his first 2 career games were the most by
any player since 1900 courtesy Elias.
• Became just the second Red since 1900 to hit a grand slam within his
first 5 games (Vada Pinson, 4/18/58 at Pit) courtesy Elias.
• Became the second Reds batter since 1900 whose first 5 hits went for
extra bases, joining OF Chris Dickerson whose first 6 hits in 2008 were
extra-base hits…the last Major Leaguer to accomplish the feat was Pit’s
Rodolfo Castro in 2021 (6xbh) courtesy Elias.
• His 5 hits in his first 2 career games matched 3b Jimmy Outlaw (1937)
and RF Mike Mitchell (1907) for most by a Reds batter in his first 2
career games courtesy Elias.
• Became the ninth Reds batter since 1901 to record multiple hits in each
of his first 2 career games, the first since 2b Jonathan India in 2021.

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