Reds Acquire Jonathan Broxton
 

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal
Source: #Reds get Broxton.

Re: Reds Acquire Jonathan Broxton
 

Nice.. But.. Why?

Re: Reds Acquire Jonathan Broxton
 

Very nice if true.

Re: Reds Acquire Jonathan Broxton
 

Assuming no other moves, who from the pen goes?

Re: Reds Acquire Jonathan Broxton
 

3.5 walks per 9 innings.
6.3 strikeouts per 9 innings.

That is not what a good reliever looks like.

Re: Reds Acquire Jonathan Broxton
 

Are you guys trying to create the most dominant bullpen in the last 20 years? This is overkill, lol. Great move on the Reds part.

Re: Reds Acquire Jonathan Broxton
 

His velocity has recently been returning, Doug. Remember he's coming off surgery. Those K numbers will be higher by the end of the year IMHO.

Re: Reds Acquire Jonathan Broxton
 

He's not worth a top prospect like Gregorius lt alone Hamilton. He's worth Ondrusek. It all depends on what we gave up. Who around here pegged a RH reliever as a top need?

Re: Reds Acquire Jonathan Broxton
 

April/May he has 7 walks/12 strikeouts in 19.2 innings.
June/July he has 7 walks/13 strikeouts in 16 innings.

I guess it is up, but it still isn't good. And his WHIP in June/July is 1.56. That isn't a guy you should be going after to try and improve your bullpen.

Re: Reds Acquire Jonathan Broxton
 

Reds gave up Austin Kearns and Felipe Lopez for the right handed reliever.

Re: Reds Acquire Jonathan Broxton
 

Todd Redmond is with the Reds right now.

Re: Reds Acquire Jonathan Broxton
 

It would be nice if the price was Redmond, who was pulled back from his start in Louisville today. Likely to be a bit more, though.

Re: Reds Acquire Jonathan Broxton
 

This just feels like a move that leads into another move. But time is winding down. I just don't get it.

Re: Reds Acquire Jonathan Broxton
 

Subaran!

Re: Reds Acquire Jonathan Broxton
 

I do think Broxton can be better than Gary Majewski.