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Off-season transactions
Released: Josh Judy, Dan Jensen, Spencer Dickinson, James Ewing, Chris Joyce, Brayan Arias.
20 players have become 6-year free agents who could still re-sign with the Reds. Most have been reported, but list includes Valaika, Fisher, Willie Harris, Reineke, Costanzo, Webb, Rojas, Corky, Brackman, De La Rosa, Gallagher, Griffin, Gustafson, Ohman, Peacock, P.J. Phillips, Texeira, Vasquez (suspended for first 50 games) and a couple who reportedly already signed elsewhere, Jordan Smith, Obispo.
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Note that any of those players are eligible to be re-signed by the Reds. Players may want to test the water. There is quite a bit of money out there for a six-year free agent that has value.
Some players on this list that are longtime Reds farmhands, kind of sorry to see them go, though spots are needed for younger guys in some cases. Chris Valaika, truly a class act on every team he has been a part of. Miguel Rojas, one of my favorite players in Dragons history and one of the best defensive players ever to come through Dayton. Carlos Fisher gave you everything he had. Griffin is a longtimer. Of course, Corky. Reineke would be a guy that will not struggle to find a job.
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Wow, they gave up on Dickinson and Jensen rather quickly.
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http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/...ons-oct-24-31/
Cincinnati Reds
Released: LHP Alexander Smit
Assigned to Arizona Fall League: 3B Travis Mattair
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Wow. Smit retired after the 2010 season. I didn't expect his name to be brought up.
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camisadelgolf
Wow. Smit retired after the 2010 season. I didn't expect his name to be brought up.
I wonder if he decided to give baseball another shot and since the Reds still retained his rights, they released him to give him a chance elsewhere?
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I believe there is a limit on how long you can hold a retired player's rights before you have to release him. I am sure the Reds still hold rights to players like Chase Ware, Shane Carlson, Blair Carson, Joseph Krebs, Justin Walker, etc. (all guys who retired).
I knew a player once who was demoted by his organization and asked for his release rather than report. The organization refused to grant the release so the player retired. The organization kept him on the appropriate list to hold his rights for as long as they were allowed.
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http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/
Minor Moves: Bray, Valdez, Rondon, Hernandez
By Mark Polishuk [November 8 at 4:38pm CST]
Here are a few of the day's minor transactions...
Left-hander Bill Bray and infielder Wilson Valdez have elected to become free agents, according to MLB.com's transactions page. With Valdez entering his second year of arbitration-eligibility and Bray his third, both players were seen as non-tender candidates by MLBTR's Tim Dierkes following their disappointing seasons for the Reds. Valdez, 34, posted a .463 OPS in 208 plate appearances as a backup infielder. Bray was limited to just 14 games due to groin and back injuries, but he'll surely draw interest from teams looking for lefty relief help; Bray posted a 2.98 ERA and recorded 44 strikeouts over 48 1/3 innings for Cincinnati in 2011.
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I'm sad to see Jensen released. I went to school with him and played basketball with him; he's an awesome guy.
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Jensen is a great person and it was really nice to see him get to pitch in his hometown in 2012, the first Dayton-area player ever to play for the Dragons. His father, who is very close to Dan, rode his motorcycle to many of the road games in addition to being at the home games and it was a great experience for them.
The other two released players who played in Dayton are also super people. James Ewing had been out of the game for a couple years and got his Masters. He was working out with Jay Bruce in the offseason and got to come back and play for another year. He had some skills but his body wouldn't hold up and he slowed down over the season. Very intelligent, pleasant person, will do well.
Spencer Dickinson is a very interesting person. His late father once beat Jack Nicklaus in sudden death overtime to win a tournament and his mother was President of the LPGA. One of the more polite, respectful players you would ever meet, called everyone sir. He never really got a chance to show what he could do after signing as a dreaded undrafted free agent, which is like signing your own death certificate in most cases. Almost impossible for those guys getting 10 at-bats a week or less to put up good numbers. Many times, they are better players than the guys getting the playing time and everyone knows it, so it becomes that much more frustrating for them.
Many of the players that fans would enjoy the most as people are guys who did not make it as players, but they will do well in life.
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I got to hang around with some of the guys in Dayton this season and Spencer was by far the coolest guy on the team. Sad to see him go but I hope he does well wherever he ends up.
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Chris Valaika signs a minor league deal with the Marlins.
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mth123
Chris Valaika signs a minor league deal with the Marlins.
Looking like a big league deal after the big trade.
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You wonder if they might have said something to him. "Chris, here's our depth chart" and then hold up a blank sheet of paper
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You wonder if they might have said something to him. "Chris, here's our depth chart" and then hold up a blank sheet of paper
Ha! :thumbup:
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Matt Eddy @eddymk
#Reds sign veteran 1B Mike Hessman, who mashed 35 HR in Triple-A this year & has 384 career pro homers, 364 in U.S. minors.
Former Tiger if I recall correctly.
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And...
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#Reds sign 3B Marquez Smith, former #Cubs prospect who's a career .294/.365/.507 hitter in 181 career Triple-A games.
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Awwwww yeah, Walt with the big free agency splashes.
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I wonder if this means Beau Mills will be staying in Pensacola this upcoming season.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Hessman
Michael Steven Hessman (born March 5, 1978, in Fountain Valley, California) is a first baseman who is currently a free agent. The currently active leader in career minor league home runs with 359 as of August 20, 2012, including 249 at the AAA level, Hessman is often referred to admiringly as a real life Crash Davis.[1]
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How does this affect Neftali Soto?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Hessman
Michael Steven Hessman (born March 5, 1978, in Fountain Valley, California) is a first baseman who is currently a free agent. The currently active leader in career minor league home runs with 359 as of August 20, 2012, including 249 at the AAA level, Hessman is often referred to admiringly as a real life Crash Davis.[1]
Hessman used to absolutely kill the Louisville Bats when he played for Toledo. I always had a feeling would someday play for them.
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How does this affect Neftali Soto?
Hessman is a third baseman, and a surprisingly good one for his size, if I remember correctly. But I see he is listed as 1B and Smith a 3B. One possibility would be Hessman as a DH at AAA, another would be for Smith to go to AA, or Hessman could be released if they don't like what they see in ST.
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Any guesses on how long it'll be until the Reds sign Bryan Anderson?
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Matt Eddy
@eddymk
#Reds sign 2B Emmanuel Burriss, C Nevin Ashley & RHRP Jeff Stevens to minor league deals.
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Former Reds minor leaguer Miguel Rojas has signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Dodgers also signed Wilkin Castillo.
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Former Reds minor leaguer Miguel Rojas has signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Was he released?
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mace
Was he released?
Free Agent.
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The Reds released Yordanys Perez.
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The Reds re-signed Wilkin De La Rosa to a minor league contract. They also signed Lee Hyde and Jose "Jumbo" Diaz to minor league contracts. One thing I love about Diaz is that he might be the only player to weigh over 300 pounds and steal third base.
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In ex-Reds organization news, the Angels signed Brandon Hynick and Brendan Harris to minor league contracts.
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camisadelgolf
The Reds re-signed
Wilkin De La Rosa to a minor league contract. They also signed
Lee Hyde and
Jose "Jumbo" Diaz to minor league contracts.
One thing I love about Diaz is that he might be the only player to weigh over 300 pounds and steal third base.
I think that came at the end of this past season. They played a lot of their players at random positions, including Diaz, who played in the infield I think and ended up with a stolen bag.
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I think that came at the end of this past season. They played a lot of their players at random positions, including Diaz, who played in the infield I think and ended up with a stolen bag.
Yeah, it was the last game of the season.
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http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/1...ps-negron.html
Reds non-tender and then resign Phipps and Negron. That opens up a couple of spots on the 40-man roster.
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The Pirates signed former Reds minor league pitcher Philippe Valiquette to a minor league contract according to baseball America. Valiquette came back late last year to play in AA for Milwaukee, and did not pitch well.
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Speaking of Milwaukee, they have signed left-handed pitcher Travis Webb to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
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http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/
Blue Jays Acquire R.A. Dickey
By Ben Nicholson-Smith [December 17 at 5:30pm CST]
The Mets have sold high on R.A. Dickey after the 38-year-old knuckleballer's Cy Young season, trading him to the Blue Jays as part of a seven-player deal. Toronto will receive Dickey, Josh Thole and Mike Nickeas in exchange for John Buck and prospects Travis d'Arnaud, Noah Syndergaard and Wuilmer Becerra. As part of the deal, Toronto has also agreed to a three-year extension with Dickey.
Read more at http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/#UAfWXAQyAytqbW0e.99
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Reds have re-signed Corky.
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http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/
Minor Moves: Adam Greenberg, Corky Miller
By Ben Nicholson-Smith [December 20 at 12:18pm CST]
The latest minor moves from around MLB...
The Orioles agreed to sign Adam Greenberg to a minor league contract, Steve Melewski of MASNsports.com reports (on Twitter). Greenberg's MLB career nearly ended when he was hit on the head with a pitch seven years ago, but the Marlins signed him this past September and he got an official MLB at bat.
The Reds re-signed catcher Corky Miller to a minor league deal that includes an invitation to MLB Spring Training, ESPN.com's Jayson Stark reports (on Twitter). Miller, 36, spent this past season with the Reds' Triple-A team, posting a .235/.386/.354 batting line in 313 plate appearances. He has ten years of MLB experience, but last appeared in the big leagues with the Reds in 2010.
Read more at http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/#24l8FhgAftYL3TGD.99