The Cincinnati Reds despatched the loud concept to the remainder of important league baseball that they're playing for keeps this period by completing an 8 player offer just a week after obtaining Seattles ace inside the bullpen, Eddie Guardado. Any time you ship out two starting off posture players, 1 who was an All-Star previous 12 months and the other who's got 16 homeruns and 50 RBIs, there have to be method towards your madness.
The Reds presently sit 4 games powering the substantial traveling Cardinals, but have a fantastic shot at snaring the wild card for ending Along with the fourth very best record from the NL. General Supervisor, Wayne Krivsky, recognized that his inept bullpen essential an overhaul and he has dealt with that need.
Cincinnati receives Washingtons Gary Majewski, who may have previously logged fifty five innings in the primary 50 %, and Invoice Bray, a previous to start with round draft select on the Montreal Expos. Apart from the best-handed Majewski and lefty Bray, the Reds acquired shortstop Royce Clayton, infielder Brendan Harris and pitching prospect Daryl Thompson. The 36-12 months-old Clayton, who'll take above as shortstop for Felipe Lopez, created his first All-Star crew previous calendar year.
Headed to Washington would be the aforementioned Lopez and slugger Austin Kearns. The Reds also gave up reliever Ryan Wagner a first-spherical draft choose in 2003. Nationals general supervisor Jim Bowden acquired all 3 players when he ran the Reds. Kearns, one of several team’s developing 안전메이저놀이터 blocks for the duration of Bowden’s 11-year operate in Cincinnati, was soaking in a very whirlpool Thursday when he bought referred to as to the manager’s Office environment for A non-public Assembly.
The 26-12 months-previous Majewski was three-2 using a three.fifty eight ERA in 46 online games. He led the Nationals with 79 appearances very last time and experienced a two.ninety three ERA. The 23-year-old Bray was the thirteenth General choose while in the June 2004 draft and was regarded as on the list of Nationals’ top rated pitching prospective clients. He was 1-1 which has a three.ninety one Period in 19 relief appearances this time, his 1st while in the majors.
Kearns was hitting .274 with sixteen homers and 50 RBIs. He grew to become a fixture in ideal subject following Krivsky traded outfielder Wily Mo Pena to Boston in March for starter Bronson Arroyo who represented the Reds during the All-Star recreation.
Lopez is hitting .268 with nine homers and thirty RBIs, but has occasionally failed to make the regime play. The Reds are second-to-very last inside the NL in-fielding.
Making the regimen performs continuously and receiving good quality Center reduction ought to put the Reds in posture to challenge the Playing cards who definitely have struggled all 12 months with injuries.
Bob Acton