The Reds introduced that they’ve chosen the contract of right-hander Kevin Herget. To open a spot on the lively roster, fellow righty Joel Kuhnel was optioned to Triple-A Louisville. In a corresponding 40-man transfer, left-hander Bennett Sousa was designated for project.
Herget, 32, spent a few years as a Cardinals farmhand however lastly made his main league debut final 12 months with the Rays. He posted a 7.71 ERA, however in a small pattern of seven innings over three appearances. He spent the remainder of the 12 months in Triple-A, making 21 appearances, 17 of these being begins. In his 97 2/3 innings at that stage, he had a 2.95 ERA, hanging out 24.4% of hitters with a miniscule 3.9% stroll charge.
The Rays designated him for project at season’s finish and he landed with the Reds on a minor league deal. He tossed 5 2/3 innings this spring over 4 appearances, permitting three earned runs whereas hanging out 5 and strolling none. The membership’s bullpen has been used closely in current days, so he’ll slot in for Kuhnel and provides the membership a contemporary arm.
The price of getting Herget onto the roster is slicing Sousa the day earlier than his twenty eighth birthday. The southpaw had spent his total profession with the White Sox till the Reds claimed him off waivers in February. He made his main league debut final 12 months, posting an unpleasant 8.41 ERA in a small pattern of 20 1/3 innings. He had a a lot nicer 3.95 ERA in 27 1/3 Triple-A innings with a 30.2% strikeout charge, 10.3% stroll charge and 51.5% floor ball charge.
The Reds will now have one week to commerce Sousa or move him by means of waivers. Provided that left-handed pitching depth tends to at all times be in demand, it wouldn’t be a shock to see Sousa garner curiosity from one of many 29 different golf equipment within the league. Regardless of his poor ends in the majors final 12 months, he may intrigue groups primarily based on his minor league monitor report. He additionally has a few choice years remaining, that means he could possibly be stashed within the minors by any membership keen to offer him a 40-man spot.
