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[redsof72]

Reds optioned to Louisville IF Yonder Alonso and LHP Bill Bray; optioned to Carolina RHP Jordan Smith and LHP Philippe Valiquette; assigned to Louisville RHP Jon Adkins and OF Josh Anderson.

[dougdirt]

From C Trent on Twitter - Rest of the Reds moves: optioned to AAA: Del Rosario, LeCure, Valaika, Viola. Mesoraco assigned to AAA. Jukich returned, assigned to AAA

[texasdave]

Procedural question:What is the difference between being optioned to AAA and being assigned to AAA?

[dougdirt]

Originally Posted by texasdave

Procedural question:What is the difference between being optioned to AAA and being assigned to AAA?

Being optioned uses an option because the player was on the 40 man roster and didn't make the 25 man roster. Being assigned there means you were a non roster invitee who was sent to the minors. Simply being assigned there though doesn't mean that is where you will start the season.

[Captain Hook]

Originally Posted by dougdirt

From C Trent on Twitter - Rest of the Reds moves: optioned to AAA: Del Rosario, LeCure, Valaika, Viola. Mesoraco assigned to AAA. Jukich returned, assigned to AAA

I saw that the Cards were trying to work out a trade so they could keep Jukich and start him in the minors.I bet that was a phone call that Jocketty enjoyed.I have never herd directly from Jocketty that he has any hard feelings for the Cards but I'd bet he won't be doing them any favors anytime soon.

[Degenerate39]

Devin Mesoraco is going to be in AAA?

[Sea Ray]

Originally Posted by Degenerate39

Devin Mesoraco is going to be in AAA?

As Doug said... "not necessarily" and in his case I'd say definitely not

[medford]

I think Hal had an update on the same question, its just a procedural move for now, Mes will start in AA

[BLEEDS]

Anybody got any insight into Jukich?

Lefty. Looks to have a great K/9, but haven't heard much of him otherwise.

Would appreciate any scouting reports - personal or other - you all may have.

Thanks!

PEACE

-BLEEDS

[dougdirt]

Originally Posted by BLEEDS

Anybody got any insight into Jukich?

Lefty. Looks to have a great K/9, but haven't heard much of him otherwise.

Would appreciate any scouting reports - personal or other - you all may have.

Thanks!

PEACE

-BLEEDS

As a starter he tops out around 88 MPH. Good breaking ball. Loogy option, but probably not much else given the depth the Reds have with starters and bullpen options.

[BLEEDS]

Originally Posted by dougdirt

As a starter he tops out around 88 MPH. Good breaking ball. Loogy option, but probably not much else given the depth the Reds have with starters and bullpen options.

Cool, thanks doug.

So, why the high K/9, does he have a solid "out pitch" or something? What gives?

PEACE

-BLEEDS

[klw]

Originally Posted by dougdirt

As a starter he tops out around 88 MPH. Good breaking ball. Loogy option, but probably not much else given the depth the Reds have with starters and bullpen options.

One problem with using him as LOOGY was pointed out by Fay. Lefties hit him better than righties.

Edit: It may not have been Fay as I can't find the link.

[dougdirt]

Originally Posted by BLEEDS

Cool, thanks doug.

So, why the high K/9, does he have a solid "out pitch" or something? What gives?

PEACE

-BLEEDS

Can show a real good curve at times.

[RedsManRick]

Originally Posted by BLEEDS

Cool, thanks doug.

So, why the high K/9, does he have a solid "out pitch" or something? What gives?

PEACE

-BLEEDS

A good breaking pitch that you can control will get you good K rates in the minors. But you need to pair it with some other stuff, usually a good fastball, to sustain that in the majors.

[redsmetz]

Originally Posted by medford

I think Hal had an update on the same question, its just a procedural move for now, Mes will start in AA

My friend who played for the Reds in the minors was surprised when we brought a copy of his transaction card from the Hall of Fame. He was shown on a number of different clubs while he was in the military, clearly procedural moving his contract around where there was a vacancy. I think we optioned a couple of guys to high A late last year too because of their season's ending, thereby making them available to the big club since the AAA season was in playoffs.