Pretty up and down career but some on RZ really liked this guy for a while.Cincinnati Reds
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The #Reds have agreed to terms with on a minor league contract and invited to major league spring training OF Tyler Naquin.
Pretty up and down career but some on RZ really liked this guy for a while.Cincinnati Reds
@Reds
The #Reds have agreed to terms with on a minor league contract and invited to major league spring training OF Tyler Naquin.
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cincinnati chili (02-20-2021),Gallen5862 (02-18-2021),Ron Madden (02-18-2021)
Good move. Probably better than Goodwin for way less.
DocRed (02-18-2021),Gallen5862 (02-18-2021),ochoa30 (02-18-2021),Ron Madden (02-18-2021)
Career 105 Rc+ vs. RHP and a good defender in RF, can play CF. Not a bad guy to have on the bench, I like him better than Payton and Gordon.
Maybe there's a trade brewing?
DocRed (02-18-2021)
We have 4 outfielders vying for 3 spots. Not going to be much extra playing time available. I'd prefer to see him in AAA to start the season, rather than lose someone on the 40 just to watch him sit. Plus his 2020 numbers have "prove it at AAA" written all over it to me.
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M2 (02-18-2021)
I think this is the low point of the off-season. Naquin had a great rookie year that distorts his career stats. Once it was figured out he is a low ball hitter that can't hit a fastball up, he has been flat out bad. Defensively he is ok in right, but poor in center. Sure, it is only a minor league deal, but why?
REDREAD (02-19-2021)
I like this move. Makes Aquino, Payton, et al expendable. Opens the team to make a deal. Maybe Winker for a SS. Shogo in LF, Naquin as 4th OF.
How about Winker for Rosario, Sam Hentges and Bryan Rocchio.
I don't like dealing Winker and would prefer to deal Castellanos, but I don't see anyone taking Castellanos.
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I should note that Naquin, in addition to his poor past performance, is often injured. Perhaps he can stay healthy if mostly on the bench as a 4th. With Cleveland adding Eddie Rosario, they would not be interested in a DH/LF.
I do like the approach of targeting Cleveland's excess of middle infielders and pitchers though. Rocchio is a top 100 prospect I doubt Cleveland deals, but they have others they will need to deal soon as they will have a roster crunch next year adding all their young talent ready for rule 5. Hentges would be available and was throwing 99 or so at the alt site, but he is likely a late inning reliever.
REDREAD (02-19-2021)
You are probably right. I don't see a match. The REds can't really trade Senzel and that's probably who Cleveland wants. I don't thikthe REds OF is viable withoyr Senzel. Shogo isn't a CF and teh other guys aren't really OF at all. Probably need a deal to another team. The White Sox could use Winker, but they don't have a SS to spare.
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Old school 1983 (02-18-2021)
I actually think this is a solid signing. But the Reds might have Dee Gordon play SS....so I hate this move.
Mazara would have been a good sign. Better numbers, consistency and youth than Naquin, but he cost Detroit 1.75. Not sure Reds FO would have splurged if interested. Could have made Winker expendable though.
Cleveland would be interested in Senzel, of course, given they will be trying Mercado (whom still has a chance) and Zimmer (little chance) once more in CF with Billy waiting in AAA. They could provide a good package of young talent (they have 17 prospects rated 45 and up by FG), but if the Reds have intentions of contending this year with the vets they have, they should just keep Senzel. Another year of struggles though and his value plummets.
REDREAD (02-19-2021)
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