Hembree, Hendrix up, Perez, Shrock optioned.

[klw]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/...h-hembree.html

The Reds announced Friday that they’ve selected the contract of veteran right-hander Heath Hembree from their alternate training site and recalled righty Ryan Hendrix for his big league debut. Infielder Max Schrock and southpaw Cionel Perez were optioned in a pair of corresponding moves (Schrock to the alternate site and Perez to the taxi squad).

Hembree, 32, has spent the vast majority of his career with the Red Sox, for whom he pitched from 2014-20. In parts of seven seasons with Boston, the righty pitched to a 3.70 ERA with a 24.2 percent strikeout rate and an 8.6 percent walk rate. The Red Sox traded him and former teammate Brandon Workman to the Phillies prior to the 2020 trade deadline as part of the deal that sent Nick Pivetta to Boston. Hembree’s time in Philadelphia didn’t go well, however, as was the case for just about every Phillies reliever in 2020. In 9 1/3 innings, he was clobbered for 13 runs on the strength of an alarming seven homers.

That ugly showing notwithstanding, Hembree has a solid track record in the big leagues and enjoyed better results in Spring Training, when he allowed just one run in 7 2/3 frames. The six walks he issued in that time were still an eyesore, but while his control has never been elite, Hembree’s career walk rate has hovered around the league average.

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Picture of the new relievers arriving for the game...

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[NatiRedGals]

How is Sal ramano still surviving

[paulrichjr]

How is Sal ramano still surviving

Why is Sal always the one picked on. I think he has been far better than many of the relievers. Of course that isn’t saying much.

[TheBigLebowski]

Peace out Schrock

[Roy Tucker]

I hear that Hendrix guy plays a fair guitar.

[Crumbley]

Why is Sal always the one picked on. I think he has been far better than many of the relievers. Of course that isn’t saying much.

He’s just been here for too long. People get tired of seeing/hearing from these mediocre guys after a while. They’ve still got Brandon Finnegan floating around.

[mth123]

Sal has given up 4 HR in 13 and two thirds innings and only struck out 7 guys. It's really early to read a stat line, but BABIP has been saving him. He's in his fifth season of trying to make it. Sometimes it's just time to move on. I have a hard time believing he'll get claimed. He needs to go to AAA and pitch a lot of innings IMO and see if he can somehow come up with a usable change up. Until he does, he's not a big league pitcher. His fastball isn't nasty enough and his breaking pitch isn't real deceptive. He's a workhorse, but big league hitters will always hit him until he can vary his speeds more and that takes lots of reps IMO.

He was rushed to the big leagues because of the 2016 to 2018 rotation insanity era. I think it ruined him.

[MoneyInTheBank]

Sal has given up 4 HR in 13 and two thirds innings and only struck out 7 guys. It's really early to read a stat line, but BABIP has been saving him. He's in his fifth season of trying to make it. Sometimes it's just time to move on. I have a hard time believing he'll get claimed. He needs to go to AAA and pitch a lot of innings IMO and see if he can somehow come up with a usable change up. Until he does, he's not a big league pitcher. His fastball isn't nasty enough and his breaking pitch isn't real deceptive. He's a workhorse, but big league hitters will always hit him until he can vary his speeds more and that takes lots of reps IMO.

He was rushed to the big leagues because of the 2016 to 2018 rotation insanity era. I think it ruined him.

BABIP is saving him but he'll likely start missing more bats going forward and the HR rate will likely come down a bit, as well. He's not exciting at all but, for me, he's fine in that long relief innings eater role

[mth123]

BABIP is saving him but he'll likely start missing more bats going forward and the HR rate will likely come down a bit, as well. He's not exciting at all but, for me, he's fine in that long relief innings eater role

I don't mind him as the last guy on the staff, but half the bullpen is the last guy on staff (Hembree, Deleon, Hendrix, Fulmer). They can have two guys like that and they need a couple of other upgrades. So who goes when those upgrades are found. Out of that group, I'd lose Romano first.

[MoneyInTheBank]

I don't mind him as the last guy on the staff, but half the bullpen is the last guy on staff (Hembree, Deleon, Hendrix, Fulmer). They can have two guys like that and they need a couple of other upgrades. So who goes when those upgrades are found. Out of that group, I'd lose Romano first.

If you want to critique the makeup of the bullpen, fine, but you were trashing Romano as unworthy of a big league spot. I was addressing your analysis of him

Of the guys you named, Hendrix is a prospect with elite minor league numbers. Hembree had a terrible 2020 by giving up an absurd 9 HR in 19 innings but has been a perfectly capable MLB reliever. DeLeon and Fulmer are absolutely scratch off lottery tickets and, ideally, wouldn't be relied upon regularly. I find the analysis overall to be a bit hyperbolic

[mth123]

If you want to critique the makeup of the bullpen, fine, but you were trashing Romano as unworthy of a big league spot. I was addressing your analysis of him

Of the guys you named, Hendrix is a prospect with elite minor league numbers. Hembree had a terrible 2020 by giving up an absurd 9 HR in 19 innings but has been a perfectly capable MLB reliever. DeLeon and Fulmer are absolutely scratch off lottery tickets and, ideally, wouldn't be relied upon regularly. I find the analysis overall to be a bit hyperbolic

He's not worthy of a big league spot. All those guys I listed are minor leaguers. These fays of 8 man bullpens, I've come to accept a couple mop-up men who should probably be in the minors, but even if you do that, rgere are several other guys who should be in teh minors that I'd rather keep on the big league roster. Ideally, none of tehm are on the team.

[MoneyInTheBank]

He's not worthy of a big league spot. All those guys I listed are minor leaguers. These fays of 8 man bullpens, I've come to accept a couple mop-up men who should probably be in the minors, but even if you do that, rgere are several other guys who should be in teh minors that I'd rather keep on the big league roster. Ideally, none of tehm are on the team.

That's your opinion. I don't happen to share it. Hendrix has never had the opportunity and has done nothing in the minors or Spring Training indicating he isn't up for the challenge. Hembree has had one bad season in a 9 year career. Flat out calling them minor leaguers is just not based in reality. Like I said, DeLeon has shown elite ability to miss bats and Fulmer was a Vandy guy but are projects. Romano is a fringy major leaguer but is currently holding his own at the MLB level. If it makes you feel better to call them minor leaguers? Fine.

[Ron Madden]

Cincinnati Reds
@Reds
The #Reds have claimed off waivers from the Rockies RHP Ashton Goudeau and designated for assignment LHP Phillip Diehl.

[Tom Servo]

I had an eye on Goudeau when I saw him DFAed by Colorado, a lot of teams have been bouncing him around. 2.4 BB/9 in the minors is what I liked.