CINCINNATI — Brandon Sproat ‘s Sunday outing in Cincinnati was anything but typical.

Of course, this outing was never going to be typical. The ballpark was different, the uniform was different and while his catcher, Francisco Alvarez, was familiar, even he too was different than the one who has been behind the plate for most of his starts this season.

A top pitching prospect, the right-hander made his big league debut Sunday at Great American Ballpark. It was a stellar debut, with the rookie rendering the Cincinnati Reds hitless until the sixth inning. But Reds right-hander Hunter Greene absolutely dominated the Mets , striking out 12 over seven innings to hand them a 3-2 loss.

“I’m pleased with how I threw,” Sproat said. “I competed. They’re a good team, but onto the next one.”

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