Cincinnati Reds infielder Matt Reynolds cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Louisville on Thursday. Reynolds has the option to decline the outright assignment and become a free agent after he was designated for assignment last Friday to make room on the 40-man roster for right-hander Luke Weaver. The 32-year-old will simply serve as organizational infield depth for the Reds if he remains in the organization. Reynolds spent 2022 with the Reds and New York Mets, hitting .246/.320/.332 with a .652 OPS, three home runs, 23 RBI, 31 runs scored and five stolen bases in 272 plate appearances and 93 games (only one with the Mets).
Rafael Bautista And Adrian Sanchez Called Up, Matt Reynolds Sent Down
Washington Nationals outfielder Rafael Bautista and infielder Adrian Sanchez have been called up from Triple-A Syracuse, and infielder Matt Reynolds has been sent down. Relief pitcherShawn Kelley (elbow) was placed on the 10-day disabled list in a corresponding move. Bautista was recently named the International League Player of the Week and batted .429 with a .966 OPS and three steals in 10 games. His call-up indicates that Adam Eaton won't likely be ready to be activated from the DL before the conclusion of the road trip in San Francisco on Wednesday. Sanchez has a .760 OPS with one home run and two stolen bases in the minors so far this year. Neither is fantasy relevant for now.
Washington Nationals infielder Matt Reynolds has been called up by the Nationals to provide bench depth. He'll take Enny Romero's place, who was designated for assignment by the team on Saturday. Reynolds had previously been a middling Mets prospect who slashed .230/.326/.301 in 130 PA last year. He'll likely be used to pinch-hit late in games and can play any position but pitcher or catcher. He's not fantasy relevant.
Adrian Sanchez, Matt Reynolds Finally Cut; Nationals To Carry Eight In Bullpen
Washington Nationals infielders Adrian Sanchez and Matt Reynolds were assigned to the team's Triple-A affiliate in Syracuse on Sunday. They were the final hitters left in camp and that means that the ball club will carry eight pitchers in the bullpen to start the season. There will be an even split of lefties and righties. Closer Sean Doolittle, Sammy Solis, Enny Romero and Matt Grace are all southpaws. And the right-handers include Ryan Madson, Brandon Kintzler, Shawn Kelley and Trevor Gott. Fantasy-wise, Doolittle could end up a Top-10 closer, while Madson and Kintzler are worth grabbing in leagues that count holds.
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