Recent off being swept at residence by the Detroit Tigers in a weekend collection, the Cincinnati Reds dealt for veteran outfielder Austin Slater from the San Francisco Giants late Sunday night time.
The short-handed Reds, who wanted some utility depth, obtained money issues as effectively, in trade for left-handed pitcher Alex Younger.
Slater, 31, who has additionally performed first base in his profession, is hitting .200 with one residence run and 9 RBIs in 43 video games. He has spent his whole profession within the Giants group and had his greatest season in 2022, when he hit seven residence runs with 34 RBIs.
Cincinnati is with out injured infielders Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Matt McLain for an prolonged time frame, and over the weekend, catcher Luke Maile was positioned on the injured checklist throughout the identical collection wherein outfielder Nick Martini suffered a left thumb sprain. Additionally, leadoff hitter and outfielder TJ Friedl, who’s affected by a proper hamstring pressure, is on the injured checklist for the third time this season.
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The Reds open a house collection vs. the Colorado Rockies on Monday. Regardless of a three-game sweep in opposition to the New York Yankees to start final week, they’re 42-48, 10.5 video games behind the Milwaukee Brewers within the Nationwide League Central.
The Giants instantly optioned Younger, 30, to Triple-A Sacramento after the deal. He appeared in solely three video games for the Reds this season, posting two strikeouts in two innings.
