Tucker Barnhart Traded to Detroit Tigers

[RedTeamGo!]

Moving on from Tucker was the right move, however, these words from Krall: woof

[Coopdaddy67]

After seeing this I doubt they will exercise their option on Miley. Or anyone else who has an option like that. Also expect another starting pitcher to go for some magic beans.

If they don't exercise that option, Bob Castellini should be forced to sell the team.

[Mitri]

Part of the Reds statement from GM Nick Krall. ..."going into 2022, we must align our payroll to our resources and continue focusing on scouting and developing young talent from within our system." #reds

Yikes

That's....not good.

Guessing they will also trade Miley, unload one of Suarez/Moose and then add a few bargains toward the end of the winter. Ugh.

[Kc61]

That's....not good.

Guessing they will also trade Miley, unload one of Suarez/Moose and then add a few bargains toward the end of the winter. Ugh.

Their only problem unloading Suarez/Moose is the price Reds would have to pay. Prospects and money.

I still think either Miley or Gray will be traded, so we agree there.

I believe the option decisions, Castellanos, Miley, are due over the next five days.

[757690]

I never read too much into Krall’s words, he’s been shown to be rather inarticulate. He could just be trying to say that the Reds want to move on from a high priced veteran to a home grown young player. He could be signaling more cuts, too. I’m not going to jump to any conclusions from some awkwardly worded GM speak, especially from him.

[RedsManRick]

Appreciate everything Barnhart did in Cincy. Sorry to see him go, but this was the right move. Glad to see the FO being proactive and moving quickly.

The trade return suggests the Reds weren't planning to offer him a contract this year.

[Kc61]

I never read too much into Krall’s words, he’s been shown to be rather inarticulate. He could just be trying to say that the Reds want to move on from a high priced veteran to a home grown young player. He could be signaling more cuts, too. I’m not going to jump to any conclusions from some awkwardly worded GM speak, especially from him.

That’s fair. At the end of the day, I’m not so concerned about what approach they take. I’m more concerned with the quality of the players added and subtracted.

[757690]

It’s a decent return considering they were not going to pick up his option. Instead of getting nothing for him, they get a recent #2 pick for him (47th overall) and don’t have to pay his $500K buy out. I honestly didn’t think they were going to be that forward thinking.

[oregonred]

Good move. Tucker was good a few years ago but can't believe anyone thought he was worth the 7.5M option for 2021.

On payroll, the Reds have gotten less return (playoff apperances and wins) of any team that has treaded in the #13-20 payroll range for the last decade. They haven't been cheap just mismanaged on resources and results...

[Big Klu]

Tucker Barnhart had been the 2nd-most senior member of the Reds, having made his Reds debut on April 3, 2014.

With his departure, Aristides Aquino now moves into the Top 10.


Reds Top Ten Seniority List (Reds debut date in parentheses):

1. Joey Votto (9/4/07)
2. Michael Lorenzen (4/29/15)
3. Eugenio Suarez (6/11/15)
4. Brandon Finnegan (9/11/15)
5. Amir Garrett (4/7/17)
6. Jesse Winker (4/14/17)
7. Luis Castillo (6/23/17)
8. Tyler Mahle (8/27/17)
9. Alex Blandino (4/10/18)
10. Aristides Aquino (8/19/18)

[HammerTime]

Matthew Pouliot
@matthewpouliot

Tucker Barnhart needed a career-best .324 BABIP just to produce just a .685 OPS last season. His K rate is well up, and some of those homers that left GABP aren't going out in Detroit. He's hit .223/.308/.343 outside of GABP the last 3 yrs. The defense better be very good.

[oregonred]

.651 OPS away from GAP since 2019... Yikes

[Kc61]

The biggest winner in this trade is Barnhart himself. I doubt he would have received $7.5 million as a free agent. He is likely to get that from Tigers.

I guess there’s some chance Tigers negotiate him down from that number, but seems unlikely.

[TheBigLebowski]

Getting harder and harder to care.

[NebraskaRed]

I'm not going to get worked up over what Krall said, but it is like he surveyed the different statements he could make and then chose the worst one.

Next up, Krall says "Baseball isn't all that important to the future of the Cincinnati Reds. We need to think about reducing the number of mascots and providing higher-priced, worse-tasting food at the ballpark going into 2022. Also, I hate kittens and puppies"