The Cincinnati Reds despatched the loud concept to the remainder of main league baseball that they're taking part in for keeps this year by finishing an 8 player deal just per week right after acquiring Seattles ace during the bullpen, Eddie Guardado. Any time you ship out two starting placement players, a single who was an All-Star very last year and the other who has 16 homeruns and fifty RBIs, there needs to be approach on your insanity.
The Reds presently sit four game titles guiding the superior flying Cardinals, but have a very good shot at snaring the wild card for finishing Together with the fourth very best document from the NL. Normal Supervisor, Wayne Krivsky, recognized that his inept bullpen desired an overhaul and he has resolved that have to have.
Cincinnati receives Washingtons Gary Majewski, who's got previously logged 55 innings in the 1st 50 %, and Bill Bray, a previous to start with round draft decide of the Montreal Expos. Besides the correct-handed Majewski and lefty Bray, the Reds obtained shortstop Royce Clayton, infielder Brendan Harris and pitching prospect Daryl Thompson. The 36-calendar year-old Clayton, who will consider about as shortstop for Felipe Lopez, created his first All-Star group very last 12 months.
Headed to Washington may be the aforementioned Lopez and slugger Austin Kearns. The Reds also gave up reliever Ryan Wagner a primary-spherical draft decide on in 2003. Nationals common supervisor Jim Bowden acquired all a few gamers when he ran the Reds. Kearns, one of the workforce’s building blocks through Bowden’s 11-calendar year operate in Cincinnati, was soaking inside a whirlpool Thursday when he acquired identified as in the manager’s office for a private Conference.
The 26-calendar year-aged Majewski was three-two that has a three.fifty eight ERA in 46 online games. He led the Nationals with 79 appearances final period and experienced a two.ninety three Period. The 23-yr-previous Bray was the 13th In general decide within the June 2004 draft and was viewed as one of many Nationals’ leading pitching prospects. He was one-one which has a 3.91 Period in 19 aid appearances this season, his very first in the majors.
Kearns was hitting .274 with 16 homers and 50 RBIs. He became a fixture in correct subject after Krivsky traded outfielder Wily Mo Pena to Boston in March for starter Bronson Arroyo who represented the Reds during the All-Star activity.
Lopez is hitting .268 안전메이저놀이터 with 9 homers and 30 RBIs, but has at times didn't make the schedule play. The Reds are second-to-very last from the NL in-fielding.
Earning the schedule plays continuously and obtaining good quality middle relief really should put the Reds in situation to challenge the Playing cards who may have struggled all 12 months with injuries.
Bob Acton