The Nationals announced that they have hired Simon Mathews as their new pitching coach. He had previously been an assistant pitching coach with the Reds. Russell Dorsey and Jake Mintz of Yahoo Sports reported the news prior to the club announcement. Spencer Nusbaum and Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post report that the Nats are also hiring Bobby Wilson as their major league … [Read more...] about Nationals Hire Simon Mathews As Pitching Coach
Reds, Red Sox Have Expressed Interest In Devin Williams
The Red Sox and Reds are among roughly a dozen teams that have expressed early interest in free agent reliever Devin Williams, reports Will Sammon of The Athletic. The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya reported last night that the Dodgers had also shown interest, while Fish on First’s Kevin Barral linked the Marlins to Williams a few weeks ago. Williams was one of the three to five best … [Read more...] about Reds, Red Sox Have Expressed Interest In Devin Williams
Reds’ Krall Further Downplays Chances Of Hunter Greene Trade
Reds president of baseball operations Nick Krall has already downplayed the idea of trading from his rotation this winter, but the fact that he didn’t expressly state he will not trade ace Hunter Greene led to some fan bases, and surely some rival teams, clinging to the faint hope that Cincinnati’s top starter might be available. At this week’s GM Meetings, Krall again … [Read more...] about Reds’ Krall Further Downplays Chances Of Hunter Greene Trade
Reds Notes: Lineup, Free Agent Pursuits, De La Cruz
The Reds enter this offseason on the heels of a playoff berth that ended almost as quickly as it came, having been swept by the eventual World Series champion Dodgers in two games during the NL Wild Card series. There’s still reason for optimism headed into next year thanks to a fantastic rotation led by Hunter Greene and Andrew Abbott, but Cincinnati’s offense could clearly … [Read more...] about Reds Notes: Lineup, Free Agent Pursuits, De La Cruz
Reds Claim Ben Rortvedt
November 13th: Prior to being put on waivers, Rortvedt and the Dodgers avoided arbitration by signing a one-year, $1.25MM deal, reports Kiley McDaniel of ESPN. The Dodgers presumably hoped that Rortvedt would clear waivers and accept an outright assignment, therefore staying as depth without taking up a roster spot. However, the Reds prevented that from happening. November … [Read more...] about Reds Claim Ben Rortvedt