Aquino hit .887 OPS against RHP last year for Reds. He hit .905 OPS against LHP for the Reds. .891 overall in 225 PAs.
You don’t just put that in the minor leagues. He’ll be 26 in April, an age when big hitters begin to thrive.
If he’s going to fail let him do it on the field. Reds have much to gain if he performs well.
The concept that Aquino would be at AAA with Blandino, Farmer and Van Meter on the Reds is, well, tough to take.