Batts appeared in 26 games for the Reds during the season, batting .254 with no home runs and 13 RBI. During he only made 3 plate appearances with the Reds, going 0-for-2 with 1 walk. His last major league appearance was on May 8, when he grounded out as a pinch hitter. He spent most of the season with a Reds' farm team, the Nashville Volunteers of the Class AA Southern Association, hitting .258 in 98 games. The next season in the minors he batted .222/.298/.278 for AA Birmingham.
