Former Cardinals and Reds general manager Walt Jocketty has passed away at age 74, as initially reported by USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. Jocketty was a fixture within baseball front offices for more than four decades, and he was the architect of the St. Louis team that won the 2006 World Series. Cardinals chairman and CEO Bill DeWitt Jr. issued a statement in memory of … [Read more...] about Walt Jocketty Passes Away
Reds Outright Randy Wynne
The Reds have sent right-hander Randy Wynne outright to Triple-A Louisville, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. He had been optioned earlier this week but there was no previous indication he had been removed from the 40-man roster, so this would appear to drop the club’s count to 39. Wynne, 32, was selected to the club’s roster on Sunday. Hunter Greene had only … [Read more...] about Reds Outright Randy Wynne
Looking Ahead To Club Options: NL Central
MLBTR continues our division by division look at next year’s team/mutual option class with the NL Central. Virtually all of the mutual options will be bought out by one side. Generally, if the team is willing to retain the player at the option price, the player will decline his end in search of a better free agent deal. Previous installments: player options/opt-outs, NL West, … [Read more...] about Looking Ahead To Club Options: NL Central
Reds Select Randy Wynne
The Reds announced this morning that they’ve selected the contract of right-hander Randy Wynne. Wynne is being brought in to replace righty Carson Spiers, who is headed to the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement. No 40-man roster move was necessary to accommodate the addition of Wynne, though the Reds’ 40-man roster is now full. Wynne, 32, was signed by the … [Read more...] about Reds Select Randy Wynne
NL Central Notes: Pirates, Cherington, Myers, Steer
The Pirates have gotten off to a difficult start in 2025. The club is 8-15 overall, leaving them in last place in the NL Central and six games back of the division-leading Cubs. While the club’s pitching staff is right around league average by measure of ERA and top-six by FIP, an offense that has produced a wRC+ of just 70 to this point in the year. Despite those struggles on … [Read more...] about NL Central Notes: Pirates, Cherington, Myers, Steer