The Cincinnati Reds despatched the loud message to the rest of key league baseball that they are actively playing for retains this time by completing an 8 participant deal just weekly following attaining Seattles ace inside the bullpen, Eddie Guardado. Any time you ship out two beginning position gamers, just one who was an All-Star past yr and the opposite who may have sixteen homeruns and fifty RBIs, there must be method for your madness.
The Reds presently sit four video games at the rear of the superior flying Cardinals, but have a great shot at snaring the wild card for finishing Along with the fourth very best record inside the NL. Basic Supervisor, Wayne Krivsky, realized that his inept bullpen needed an overhaul and he has dealt with that have to have.
Cincinnati receives Washingtons Gary Majewski, that has currently logged fifty five innings in the initial fifty percent, and Invoice Bray, a previous initial round draft select of the Montreal Expos. Moreover the correct-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 will just take over as shortstop for Felipe Lopez, built his to start with All-Star staff past yr.
Headed to Washington could be the aforementioned Lopez and slugger Austin Kearns. The Reds also gave up reliever Ryan Wagner a first-round draft select in 2003. Nationals normal supervisor Jim Bowden obtained all a few gamers when he ran the Reds. Kearns, one of many staff’s building blocks all through Bowden’s 11-calendar year run in Cincinnati, was soaking inside a whirlpool Thursday when he received termed into your supervisor’s Business office for A personal meeting.
The 26-12 months-outdated Majewski was three-two that has a 3.fifty eight Period in 46 games. He led the Nationals with seventy nine appearances last season and had a 2.ninety three Period. The 23-yr-old Bray was the thirteenth Over-all decide within the June 2004 draft and was thought of one of several Nationals’ prime pitching potential clients. He was one-one with a three.91 Period in 19 reduction appearances this time, his initial while in the majors.
Kearns was hitting .274 with 16 homers and 50 RBIs. He grew to become a fixture in appropriate industry immediately after Krivsky traded outfielder Wily Mo Pena to Boston in March for starter 안전메이저놀이터 Bronson Arroyo who represented the Reds from the All-Star recreation.
Lopez is hitting .268 with 9 homers and 30 RBIs, but has sometimes didn't make the plan Participate in. The Reds are 2nd-to-previous from the NL in-fielding.
Creating the routine plays all the time and having quality Center relief should put the Reds in place to problem the Cards who definitely have struggled all yr with injuries.
Bob Acton