Sal Stewart

Sal Stewart
Stewart with the Louisville Bats in 2025
Cincinnati Reds
Second baseman / Third baseman
Born: (2003-12-07) December 7, 2003
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Salvatore Maxwell Stewart (born December 7, 2003) is an American professional baseball second baseman and third baseman in the Cincinnati Reds organization.

Amateur career

Stewart attended Westminster Christian School in Palmetto Bay, Florida where he played baseball. As a senior in 2022, he batted .514 with nine home runs, 23 RBIs, and 13 doubles.[1] He ended his high school career playing 91 games while recording a .488 batting average, thirty home runs, 95 RBIs, and 31 doubles.[2] After his senior year, he was named to the 2022 All-USA Today HSSA Baseball Team.[3] He committed to play college baseball at Vanderbilt University.[4]

Professional career

Stewart was selected by the Cincinnati Reds with the 32nd overall selection of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[5][6] He signed with the team for $2.1 million.[7]

Stewart made his professional debut with the Arizona Complex League Reds with whom he batted .295 over eight games.[8] He was assigned to the Daytona Tortugas to open the 2023 season.[9] In early August, he was promoted to the Dayton Dragons.[10] Over 117 games between the two teams, Stewart batted .275 with 12 home runs and 71 RBIs.[11] Stewart was assigned back to Dayton to open the 2024 season.[12] Over eighty games, Stewart hit .279 with eight home runs and 46 RBIs before his season was ended in July with a wrist injury.[13] He was assigned to the Chattanooga Lookouts to open the 2025 season.[14] In July, he was promoted to the Louisville Bats.[15] He was selected to represent the Reds (alongside Alfredo Duno) at the 2025 All-Star Futures Game at Truist Park.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Poll: Who do you think was the best spring high school athlete in Miami-Dade? Vote now". Miamiherald.com. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Sports". Miamiherald.com. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Meet the nominees for All-USA Today HSSA Baseball Player of the Year!". USA Today.
  4. ^ "15 Vanderbilt baseball names to know for the 2022 MLB Draft". The Tennessean.
  5. ^ "Cincinnati Reds pick Vanderbilt baseball signee Sal Stewart in 2022 MLB Draft". The Tennessean.
  6. ^ "Westminster Christian's Sal Stewart brings massive power to Reds on Day 1 of MLB draft". Miamiherald.com. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Reds 2022 Draft signings tracker". Mlb.com. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Sal Stewart Stats, Fantasy & News".
  9. ^ "Where the Reds' Top 30 prospects are starting season". MLB.com.
  10. ^ "Cincinnati Reds promote Sal Stewart to High-A Dayton". 7 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Sal Stewart Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News".
  12. ^ "Dragons Announce Roster--Two Most Recent Reds #1 Picks to Play in Dayton".
  13. ^ "Stewart embraces Spring Breakout: 'What's not to love?'".
  14. ^ Clark, Dave. "Who is Sal Stewart? Top Reds' infield prospect hits walk-off grand slam for Chattanooga". The Enquirer.
  15. ^ "Cincinnati Reds 3B prospect Sal Stewart on promotion to AAA, appearance in Futures Game". The Enquirer.
  16. ^ "Team-by-team breakdown of every player headed to Futures Game". MLB.com.


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