Cincinnati Reds Acquiring Former All-Star Taylor Rogers in Trade With San Francisco Giants.The Reds' bullpen gets a boost.
The 34-year-old Rogers went 1-4 with a 2.40 ERA in 64 appearances for the Giants last season. He struck out 64 and walked 22 in 60 innings.
Read the breaking news story from the ESPN contributor Jeff Passan
The Cincinnati Reds are finalizing a trade with the San Francisco Giants for former University of Kentucky left-hander Taylor Rogers, FanSided and ESPN reported Wednesday. The Reds are sending minor league right-hander Braxton Roxby to the Giants in return, according to FanSided.
New Cincinnati Reds outfielder Austin Hays is a slightly above-average big-league hitter in his career with good splits against left-handed pitchers.
The Baltimore Orioles entered the 2024 season with a surplus of offensive standouts, and a lack of pitching depth. The surplus was abundant, specifically in the
Abreu, 29, spent this past season in Japan with the Saitama Seibu Lions, holding a 2.39 ERA and 33:20 K:BB over 49 innings. The right-handed reliever has collected a 4.58 ERA and 136:78 K:BB over 135.2 frames covering parts of four big-league seasons. He's likely headed to the Triple-A Louisville bullpen to begin the 2025 season.
Jurickson Profar has agreed to a contract with the Atlanta Braves according to Jeff Passan. Profar was a possible free agent target for the Reds. He's signing a three-year, $42 million deal with the Braves according to Bob Nightengale.
The San Francisco Giants recently made a deal to send one of their relievers, Taylor Rogers, to Cincinnati, for reliever Braxton Roxby.
The Mets on Wednesday re-signed reliever Ryne Stanek, according to multiple reports. New York acquired Stanek last season in a pre-deadline trade with the Seattle Mariners. However, before retaining Stanek, the Mets reportedly considered adding star reliever Kenley Jansen, who spent the last two seasons with the Boston Red Sox.