The Cincinnati Reds sent the loud concept to the remainder of major league baseball that they're participating in for keeps this time by completing an 8 player deal just each week following getting Seattles ace from the bullpen, Eddie Guardado. Any time you ship out two beginning position gamers, one who was an All-Star very last calendar year and one other who may have sixteen homeruns and fifty RBIs, there needs to be method in your madness.
The Reds presently sit four online games powering the significant traveling Cardinals, but have a good shot at snaring the wild card for ending Together with the fourth very best file in the NL. General Manager, Wayne Krivsky, recognized that his inept bullpen desired an overhaul and he has resolved that want.
Cincinnati receives Washingtons Gary Majewski, that has already logged fifty five innings in the primary half, and Monthly bill Bray, a previous first spherical draft pick on the Montreal Expos. Other than the ideal-handed Majewski and lefty Bray, the Reds obtained https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/?search=안전메이저놀이터 shortstop Royce Clayton, infielder Brendan Harris and pitching prospect Daryl Thompson. The 36-yr-outdated Clayton, who will get about as shortstop for Felipe Lopez, produced his 1st All-Star crew past 12 months.
Headed to Washington could be the aforementioned 안전메이저놀이터 Lopez and slugger Austin Kearns. The Reds also gave up reliever Ryan Wagner a first-spherical draft decide in 2003. Nationals standard manager Jim Bowden acquired all three players when he ran the Reds. Kearns, one of the staff’s creating blocks for the duration of Bowden’s 11-yr run in Cincinnati, was soaking in a very whirlpool Thursday when he acquired referred to as in the manager’s Place of work for A non-public meeting.
The 26-12 months-outdated Majewski was three-two that has a 3.58 ERA in 46 games. He led the Nationals with seventy nine appearances last time and had a 2.93 ERA. The 23-yr-previous Bray was the thirteenth General pick in the June 2004 draft and was regarded on the list of Nationals’ leading pitching potential customers. He was 1-one having a 3.91 ERA in 19 aid appearances this season, his to start with during the majors.
Kearns was hitting .274 with 16 homers and 50 RBIs. He grew to become a fixture in suitable subject following Krivsky traded outfielder Wily Mo Pena to Boston in March for starter Bronson Arroyo who represented the Reds inside the All-Star match.
Lopez is hitting .268 with nine homers and 30 RBIs, but has from time to time failed to make the schedule Enjoy. The Reds are 2nd-to-last from the NL in-fielding.
Building the regimen performs continuously and finding good quality Center relief should set the Reds in posture to problem the Playing cards who've struggled all yr with accidents.
Bob Acton