VIDEO: Reds Slugger Aristides Aquino is Still Mashing in the Dominican League

Reds fans can be happy on this cold winter day, as breakout right fielder Aristides Aquino is crushing baseballs in the Dominican League, as shown in this timely clip.

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Agradecido con Dios que mi primer Home Run en la LIDOM fuese uniformado con el glorioso @tigresdellicey #Punisher ??? #AquiNOcojemoEsa #Repost @tigresdellicey (@get_repost) ・・・ [VIDEO] Palo enorme de @aristidesaquino por toooooodoooo el jardín izquierdo, con su primer cuadrangular de la temporada. El primero con #ElGlorioso para #ThePunisher.

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Aquino has earned the nickname "the Punisher" for a reason, as he absolutely uncorked this ball for the Tigres del Licey in the Dominican League.

Overall, though, he's had a rough start to the season with Tigres del Licey, having only a .175 batting average in 10 games. This helps the overall optics, though!

In his rookie season for the Cincinnati Reds, Aquino crunched 19 home runs and 47 RBI en route to posting a .576 slugging percentage in only 56 games.

The pop in his bat was evident in his limited appearances last season, and a full season of Aquino could do wonders for establishing a culture of fear surrounding Cincy.

Could you imagine this #Reds lineup in that ballpark:

1. Francisco Lindor (SS)
2. Joey Votto (1B)
3. Eugenio Suárez (3B)
4. Mike Moustakas (2B)
5. Aristides Aquino (RF)
6. Freddy Galvis (LF, maybe?)
7. J. Winker (CF)
8. T. Barnhart (C)
9. Castillo/Gray/Bauer/DeSclafani/Miley (P) https://t.co/NquUAAkoFo
— Danny Vietti (@DannyVietti) December 19, 2019

The Reds had a disappointing 2019 campaign that culminated in them getting fourth place in a tough NL Central.

With new signing Mike Moustakas, a Cubs and Brewers backslide, and a full Trevor Bauer season, the Reds look to compete in '20, and Aquino is going to be a huge part of that.