Robert Stephenson, the Reds' top-ranked prospect, was promoted to Triple-A Louisville, according to Reds.com.
"For him, I'm sure a year-and-a-half at the same level, he's champing at the bit to get to that Triple-A level," Reds manager Bryan Price told Reds.com.
The 22-year old right-hander was 4-7 with a 3.68 ERA in Double-A, but those numbers are a bit misleading.
Stephenson got off to a rocky start this season and has been throwing much better as of late.
"He's been much more consistent," Reds general manager Walt Jocketty said. "He got in trouble, I've seen several times, early and then settled in and was unhittable the rest of the game. He finally got over that hump where he was able to get off to a better start initially in the game. That was one thing we were trying to get him past. He's been very successful at that the past several starts."
Now that Stephenson has found his rhythm, the club is excited to see him at the next level.
"We'll see how he does," Jocketty said. "I'm anxious to see how he does at Triple-A. Hopefully, we can put him on a faster track where he could certainly be in the mix for next year, if not later this year."
(h/t Reds.com)
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