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On Monday afternoon the Cincinnati Reds activated Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Matt McLain from the 60-day injured list. They had to designate two players for assignment in order to make room for them on the 40-man roster – Amed Rosario and Brandon Leibrandt. Those were the first moves of many that have to be coming. Once the World Series is over and the offseason begins, … [Read more...] about Who’s Next? The Cincinnati Reds must trim their roster

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Former All-Star pitcher Joey Jay passed away last month at age 89, according to an obituary from a Florida funeral home. A 6’4″ right-hander, he pitched 13 seasons in the big leagues. A native of Middletown, Connecticut, Jay signed with the Milwaukee Braves for a $20K bonus in 1953. Under the so-called “bonus baby” rules of the time, a player who signed for more than $4K could … [Read more...] about Joey Jay Passes Away

The offseason is a time when players will sometimes work on playing other positions. Whether that’s to broaden their versatility or because they simply weren’t good enough at their previous position, or the team simply acquired someone else to play their previous position – there are plenty of reasons for it. Cincinnati, who has a lot of infield options but not nearly as many … [Read more...] about The Cincinnati Reds are trying Matt McLain in center field

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