The Dayton Dragons awarded Carlos Sanchez and Ryan McCrystal as their Batters of the Month and named Victor Diaz the Pitcher of the Month. Carlos Sanchez The Cincinnati Reds signed Sanchez during the 2022 international signing period, a class headlined by Esmith Pineda and Ricky Cabrera, as an outfielder. Sanchez's average for the month was .326 with 12 stolen bases and an .850 OPS. The 21-year-old shortstop is having a career year this season, after posting a .791 OPS last season and a .608 OPS in 2024, and has missed time with injuries in two of the last three seasons. This season, he has made major strides toward being more effective and efficient at the plate. His groundball rate is down nearly 50 percent, and his strikeout percentage has dropped from 24 percent to 19 percent. “He’s working on being more efficient at the plate,” Reds senior director of player development Jeremy Farrell told Baseball America's Doug Grey .…