The Reds went after Yonder Alonso, a first baseman out of the University of Miami (Fla.) with the seventh pick in the amateur baseball draft Thursday. The 6-foot-2, 215-pound junior bats left and throws right. He hit .370 for the Hurricanes this season with 21 home runs and 66 RBIs.

The move was bit surprising to some. For starters, the Reds already have a young first baseman in Joey Votto. Secondly, Alonso once again is a left-handed power hitter and the franchise desperately needs to inject more right-handed hitting in to the lineup and has for years.

Many fans are also disappointed that the team did not go pitching in the first round, but they did go that direction with their next three picks.

They took RPH Zach Stewart out of Texas Tech in Round 3; RHP Tyler Cline out of Cass H.S. in Round 4; and RHP Clayton Shunick from NC State in Round 5.

The team wrapped up day one's action by selecting Delaware SS Andrew Buchholz in Round 6. 

The Reds did not have a pick in Round 2.