Wahoos In The Majors

Twenty-five players have made Major League debuts after wearing a Blue Wahoos uniform, including a record eight this season. As of September 20, those Pensacola products have played in 1,235 games at baseball's highest level. A handful of former Wahoos are auditioning for spots in the 2016 Reds rotation while Didi Gregorius and the Yankees look forward to the postseason.

Major Leagues

Tucker Barnhart (2012-13): After batting .305 in August, Barnhart has just six hits in September for a .158 average. Two of those hits came Sunday in the Reds' 8-4 defeat in Milwaukee; Barnhart also drove in a run. He is batting .252 with three home runs and 18 RBIs in 72 games. Behind the plate, he has caught approximately 27 percent of opposing runners stealing (14-51).

Didi Gregorius (2012): The Yankees' starting shortstop is batting .264 with nine home runs and 52 RBIs in 141 games. Since the All-Star break, Gregorius ranks second among New York hitters with a .299 average, which ranks 21st among American League hitters since July 14. The Yankees are holding onto a wild card spot with two weeks remaining, thanks in part to Gregorius. He is batting .234 in September with a pair of home runs and nine RBIs.

Billy Hamilton (2012, 2015): Hamilton rehabbed with Pensacola during the final three games of the Southern League season before returning to Cincinnati on September 8. But in his sixth game back with the Reds on September 14, Hamilton exited with soreness in his right shoulder. The MRI results are not positive in terms of returning to the lineup, and he may be shut down for the rest of the season. He stole a base in a pinch-running appearance on September 16. In 114 games, Hamilton was hitting .226 with four home runs and 28 RBIs. His 57 stolen bases lead the Major Leagues and fuel the Reds' league-leading pace of 131.

Ryan LaMarre (2012-13): LaMarre made his debut on August 22 against Arizona and collected his first Major League hit the next day on a single to left field. He has seen limited playing time as a pinch-hitter and defensive replacement, batting .083 (2-24) in 21 games. He led off the Reds' lineup Sunday for his fifth career start but left in the sixth inning with a strained right hamstring.

Michael Lorenzen (2013-14): With his start on September 11, the Reds broke a modern Major League record with 42 consecutive starts by rookie pitchers. He was charged with a loss in his last start on September 16, allowing three runs on six hits over 3.0 innings with a walk and strikeout. In 23 games with the Reds, including 21 starts, he is 4-9 with a 5.55 ERA. Between Cincinnati and Triple-A Louisville, where he made six starts, he has logged a career-high 151.2 innings. He will finish the season in the bullpen.

Miguel Rojas (2012): The Marlins' infielder is batting .257 with eight extra-base hits and 10 RBIs in 50 games. Serving primarily as a bench player in Miami, Rojas has made more starts at shortstop in September. He is batting .280 (14-50) this month, including a six-game hitting streak.

Keyvius Sampson (2015): In his last start against San Francisco, Sampson allowed four runs, three earned, on five hits and two walks over 3.0 innings. The right-hander is 2-5 with a 7.09 ERA in 10 games, including 32 strikeouts to 21 walks. The Reds passed him over in their last turn through the rotation, but he is expected to start Tuesday in St. Louis.

Josh Smith (2013, 2015): The Reds recalled Smith from Louisville on September 8. After two appearances out of the bullpen, he rejoined the rotation on Saturday and drew a no-decision with four runs on six hits in 4.0 innings. In six games and four starts with Cincinnati, Smith is 0-2 with a 7.71 ERA with 15 walks and 14 strikeouts. He will start Thursday against the Mets.

Triple-A

Rey Navarro (2014): Navarro batted .261 with six home runs and 23 RBIs in the Norfolk Tides' regular season but turned up the heat in the postseason. He collected hits in all five games of the International League semifinals, including a four-hit night on September 13. Despite batting .476 (10-21) with a pair of walks, the Orioles' affiliate fell in five games to Colorado Springs.

Robert Stephenson (2013-15): Expected to join an all-rookie rotation in Cincinnati, Stephenson was instead sent to the Reds instructional league in Arizona to build up innings. The two-time Southern League All-Star is 4-3 with a 4.04 ERA in 10 starts with the Bats, including four quality starts. He led Reds Minor League pitchers with 140 strikeouts in 134.0 innings, adding an 8-11 record and 3.83 ERA between Louisville and Pensacola.