Archive for February, 2010

Pitchers B/T Ht Wt DOB 81 Jon Adkins L/R 6-0 210 08/30/77 79 Jose Arredondo R/R 6-0 175 03/30/84 76 Mike Leake(R) R/R 6-1 190 11/12/87 62 Justin Lehr R/R 6-2 215 08/03/77 69 Alexander Smit L/L 6-3 215 10/02/85 46 Kip Wells R/R 6-3 195 4/21/77 Catchers B/T Ht Wt DOB 26 Wilkin Castillo(Util) S/R 6-0 200 06/01/84 75 Chris Denove R/R 6-1 215 12/09/82 78 Devin Mesoraco R/R 6-1 220 06/19/88 37 Corky Miller R/R 6-1 245 03/18/76 74 Brandon Yarbrough L/R 6-2 180 11/09/84 Infielders B/T Ht Wt DOB 16 Chris Burke R/R 5-11 195 03/11/80 43 [...]

The Reds re-signed SP/RP Kip Wells to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training. The 32 yr old pitcher Wells went 2-3 with a 4.66 ERA in seven starts and three relief appearances for the Reds. The Reds signed him last July after being cut from the Washington Nationals. If added to the 40-man roster, Wells would get a $500,000, one-year contract and the chance to earn additional performance bonuses. His impact should be limited for the Reds this season. He may be on the roster as the long reliever due to his durability of starting and [...]

On the recent Reds Winter caravan, Manager Dusty Baker and the organization are considering trying Yonder Alonso as a Catcher. With Joey Votto firmly entrenched at 1b, the Reds have no choice but try him at a new position. “Imagine a left-handed, power-hitting catcher,” said Baker. Oh, we’ll try, but Alonso has never played another position besides first base, even during his time with the University of Miami. Just how he’ll fit into a lineup with Joey Votto is a real question, but sticking him behind the plate is a tremendous leap. Yonder Alonso, 23 , batted .292 with nine [...]

The Reds acquired infielder Aaron Miles and a player to be named later from the Athletics on Monday in exchange for outfielder Willy Taveras and infielder Adam Rosales. Miles, 33, batted .185 in 74 games with the Cubs in 2009 before being traded to the A’s. Over his seven big league seasons with the White Sox, Rockies, Cardinals and Cubs, Miles is a .282 career hitter with a .322 on-base percentage. The Reds cut some payroll with this acquisition and land another journeyman/pinch hitter. He has played 2b, ss, and 3b in his career. And, he won a World Series [...]