The Cincinnati Reds sent the loud information to the remainder of big league baseball that they're actively playing for retains this time by finishing an 8 participant deal just a week just after acquiring Seattles ace in the bullpen, Eddie Guardado. Any time you ship out two starting placement players, a single who was an All-Star final year and the other who may have sixteen homeruns and fifty RBIs, there needs to be technique to the madness.
The Reds presently sit four games driving the high flying Cardinals, but have a very good shot at snaring the wild card for finishing Along with the fourth finest file while in the NL. Normal Manager, Wayne Krivsky, recognized that his inept bullpen needed an overhaul and he has addressed that require.
Cincinnati gets Washingtons Gary Majewski, who's got presently logged 55 innings in the primary 50 %, and Monthly bill Bray, a former to start with round draft decide from the Montreal Expos. Besides the appropriate-handed Majewski and lefty Bray, the Reds obtained shortstop Royce Clayton, infielder Brendan Harris and pitching prospect Daryl Thompson. The 36-year-previous Clayton, who will acquire in excess of as shortstop for Felipe Lopez, built his initially All-Star group last yr.
Headed to Washington would be the aforementioned Lopez and slugger Austin Kearns. The Reds also gave up reliever Ryan Wagner a primary-spherical draft select in 2003. Nationals typical supervisor Jim Bowden obtained all 3 players when he ran the Reds. Kearns, among the list of crew’s developing blocks throughout Bowden’s 11-yr operate in Cincinnati, was soaking in the whirlpool Thursday when he received referred to as in to the supervisor’s Business office for A personal Conference.
The 26-12 months-aged Majewski was 3-2 using a 3.fifty eight ERA in 46 online games. He led the Nationals with 79 appearances final time and had a 2.ninety three ERA. The 23-12 months-aged Bray was the 13th In general decide on in the June 2004 draft and was regarded as one of many Nationals’ major pitching potential customers. He was 1-one by using a three.91 Period in 19 relief appearances this time, his first in the majors.
Kearns was hitting .274 with 16 homers and 50 RBIs. He turned a fixture in correct area just after Krivsky traded outfielder Wily Mo Pena to Boston in March for starter Bronson Arroyo who represented the Reds while in the All-Star activity.
Lopez is hitting .268 with nine homers and thirty RBIs, but has at times failed to make the program Perform. The Reds are next-to-very last from the NL in-fielding.
Earning the regime performs on a regular basis and having top quality Center relief must set the Reds in posture to obstacle the Playing cards who definitely have struggled all year with injuries.
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