The Brewers have acquired left-hander Bennett Sousa from the Reds in exchange for cash considerations and international bonus pool space. Both teams have announced the trade. Milwaukee placed Aaron Ashby (who could miss the rest of the season due to shoulder surgery) on the 60-day injured list in order to create 40-man roster space. The trade adds to a busy week for Sousa, … [Read more...] about Brewers Acquire Bennett Sousa
Reds Select Kevin Herget, Designate Bennett Sousa
The Reds announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander Kevin Herget. To open a spot on the active roster, fellow righty Joel Kuhnel was optioned to Triple-A Louisville. In a corresponding 40-man move, left-hander Bennett Sousa was designated for assignment. Herget, 32, spent many years as a Cardinals farmhand but finally made his major league debut last year … [Read more...] about Reds Select Kevin Herget, Designate Bennett Sousa
Central Notes: Brewers, Lorenzen, Votto
Mark Attanasio, principal owner of the Brewers, spoke to reporters (including Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) yesterday regarding a variety of topics. One of those topics was the club’s payroll which according to RosterResource took a haircut headed into the 2023 season dropping to $121MM entering the season compared to last year’s final $137MM figure. Attanasio … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Brewers, Lorenzen, Votto
Reds Re-Sign Hunter Strickland To Minor League Contract
The Reds recently re-signed reliever Hunter Strickland to a minor league contract. The 6’3″ righty made his first appearance of the season for their top affiliate in Louisville over the weekend, throwing a scoreless inning. Strickland has been on and off the Cincinnati roster a few times of late. He spent the 2022 campaign with the Reds, coming out of the bullpen 66 times. Over … [Read more...] about Reds Re-Sign Hunter Strickland To Minor League Contract
NL Central Notes: Reynolds, Williams, Senzel, Santillan
Even with three games already in the books on the Pirates’ 2023 season, Bryan Reynolds’ contract status is still the biggest story in Pittsburgh baseball, given the reports from earlier this week suggesting the two sides had made a lot of progress towards an extension. The deal in question appears to be an eight-year, $106MM pact, yet the sticking point appears to be the … [Read more...] about NL Central Notes: Reynolds, Williams, Senzel, Santillan