Another Bahamian baseball player has put himself in position to be considered for a Major League Baseball (MLB) contract in the very near future.

Scouts from the Cincinnati Reds held a closed workout session with shortstop Trent Deveaux over at the Junior Baseball League of Nassau's (JBLN) Field of Dreams Complex yesterday.

Deveaux, 15, is an alumnus of St. Augustine's College (SAC), and is now enroled at ELEV|8 Sports Institute in Delray Beach, Florida. At 6'1", 140 pounds, Deveaux is known for his agility and speed, a trait that the other three recent Bahamian MLB signees were praised for as well. During the session, Deveaux was tested at several positions, designed to test his speed, catching ability and hitting.

"To have these scouts here is truly an honor, because I come from humble beginnings," Deveaux said. "I've always believed in hard work and today I couldn't slack off for a second. Having them here is truly a blessing, because it shows that hard work is paying off."

Senior director of amateur scouting for the Reds Chris Buckley said he likes what he sees from Deveaux. He said they've become familiar over the past few months.

"We tested him in the 60-yard dash and that went well," he said. "We tested him infield and outfield, just to get a feel for him and the smoothness of his game. He is a very good athlete. He has an athletic body and he ran and threw well."

Cincinnati Reds local affiliate Brian Armbrister said he's been impressed with the way Deveaux's game has developed, and that he expects great things in the future.

"This definitely speaks volumes to the type of talent we have here in The Bahamas," said Armbrister. "To have two of the top scouts in the Cincinnati Reds organization down here says a lot about Trent's talent. He's a well coached kid."

Director of International Scouting for the Reds Tony Arias said: "Brian gave us a pretty good report on him. We recently saw him at another showcase and he's a good ball player. We took him through a few exercises. We knew he was coming from some time off, which can be a good thing at times due to their hectic schedules. We were in town and just figured we'd stop in and check up on him."

Earlier this month, Deveaux participated in MLB's international showcase in the Dominican Republic. Over 200 MLB scouts were in attendance. According to reports, Deveaux was one of the camp's top teen performers, clocking 6.62 seconds in the 60-yard dash thereby showing off his speed.

By Randy Smith

Guardian Sports

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