May 15, 2008; Queens, NY, USA; Washington Nationals right fielder Austin Kearns (25) against the New York Mets at Shea Stadium. The Nationals won 1-0

Washington Nationals' Austin Kearns hits a home run during a Grapefruit League baseball game against the New York Mets in...

Washington Nationals' Austin Kearns catches a foul ball hit by Cleveland Indians' Casey Blake in the seventh inning of a...

New York Mets' Jose Reyes drops a ball hit by Washington Nationals' Austin Kearns in the eight inning of a baseball game at RFK Stadium, Monday, Sept. 17, 2007 in...

Felipe Lopez and Austin Kearns

Austin Kearns could be ready for a monster season if healthy

Mets first baseman Jason Phillips goes all out to send Austin Kearns of the Reds back to the dugout in the sixth

CHICAGO - JUNE 26: Right fielder Austin Kearns #28 of the Cincinnati Reds runs home against the Chicago Cubs during the game on June...

The Reds selected Austin Kearns, right, and Adam Dunn 1-2, respectively, in the 1998 draft

Austin Kearns bulked up in the offseason, and it's paid off with 13 HRs

Austin Kearns has the potential to be a star for the Reds

Austin Kearns, center, has hit safely in 35 of 59 games this season

A healthy Austin Kearns would help the Reds' chances