The Reds announced this afternoon that they have selected the contract of outfielder T.J. Hopkins. In corresponding moves, outfielder TJ Friedl was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain, while left-hander Nick Lodolo was transferred to the 60-day IL. Hopkins, 26, was a ninth round pick by the Reds in the 2019 draft. Hopkins has largely hit well since … [Read more...] about Reds Select T.J. Hopkins
Reds Disinclined To Trade Jonathan India
Reds second baseman Jonathan India is amidst a bounceback season. The 2021 NL Rookie of the Year had a down ’22 campaign. He spent some time on the injured list with hamstring issues and only hit .249/.327/.378 in 103 games. The first two months of this season have more closely resembled India’s rookie form. He entered play Thursday with a .282/.369/.426 batting line over 244 … [Read more...] about Reds Disinclined To Trade Jonathan India
Upcoming Club Option Decisions: NL Central
We’re roughly a third of the way through the 2023 season. Players have had a couple months to build something of a performance track record that’ll play a role in their future contracts. With that in mind, MLBTR will take a look over the coming days at players whose contracts contain team or mutual options to gauge the early trajectory for those upcoming decisions. This series … [Read more...] about Upcoming Club Option Decisions: NL Central
Reds Outright Silvino Bracho
Reds reliever Silvino Bracho went unclaimed on outright waivers over the weekend, according to the transaction log at MLB.com. The right-hander had been designated for assignment when the club promoted relief prospect Eduardo Salazar. Bracho signed a minor league deal with Cincinnati over the winter. He spent a couple weeks in the majors after the Reds selected his contract in … [Read more...] about Reds Outright Silvino Bracho
Big Hype Prospects: Abbott, Brown, Encarnacion-Strand, Povich, Sheehan
With so many clubs needing to plunge into the minors for pitching reinforcements, let’s put more attention on this next wave of arms. Five Big Hype Prospects Andrew Abbott, 24, SP, CIN (AAA) 31.1 IP, 13.21 K/9, 4.02 BB/9, 3.16 ERA Abbott walked all over the Southern League earlier this season, posting a 1.15 ERA with 20.68 K/9 and 1.72 BB/9 in three starts. The Reds got him out … [Read more...] about Big Hype Prospects: Abbott, Brown, Encarnacion-Strand, Povich, Sheehan