Spring training stats can be decieving, but it's hard to ignore what Cincinnati Reds outfielder Rece Hinds has done through the first couple weeks of Cactus League play. Hinds has appeared in eight games and is 5-for-10 with three extra-base hits and a 1.683 OPS.
While few fans may see Hinds as a legitimate threat to crash the Reds Opening Day roster, if he keeps hitting, it's going to be difficult for Terry Francona to leave the slugger in Arizona while the rest of the team is on a plane bound for Cincinnati at the end of the month.