Reds Designate Garrett Hampson For Project
The Reds introduced this morning that they’ve designated infielder Garrett Hampson for task. Outfielder Rece Hinds was recalled to the most important league roster in a corresponding transfer. As well as, the Reds have pulled third baseman Jeimer Candelario off of his rehab task.
Hampson, 30, signed an enormous league take care of the Reds final month. He labored with Cincinnati in a bench position and appeared in simply 9 video games throughout his Reds tenure, going 3-for-18 with a double, a stroll, and 6 strikeouts whereas splitting time between second base, third base, shortstop, left subject, and heart subject. That versatility is what’s stored Hampson on huge league rosters for elements of eight MLB seasons. A 3rd-round choose by the Rockies again in 2016, he made his huge league debut in 2018 and hit effectively in a quick cup of espresso. It was a robust sufficient debut to place him on the map as a top-100 prospect headed into the 2019 season, however his offensive numbers didn’t maintain up over a bigger pattern dimension. Hampson finally hit simply .233/.292/.369 from 2019 to 2022 as a member of the Rockies earlier than he was non-tendered through the 2022-23 offseason.
He signed with the Marlins after getting minimize free in Colorado and went on to take pleasure in the most effective season of his profession in Miami. In 98 video games with the membership that yr, Hampson thrived in a part-time position as he slashed a roughly league common .276/.349/.380 in 252 journeys to the plate whereas taking part in throughout the diamond in his typical utility capability. That efficiency was sufficient to get him an enormous league deal from the Royals final yr, however he’s sadly regressed to his earlier light-hitting type since leaving Miami. In 140 video games for Kansas Metropolis, Arizona, and Cincinnati the previous two years, he’s hit simply .218/.282/.280 and struck out at a 25.8% clip. The Reds will now have one week to both commerce Hampson or attempt to go him by means of outright waivers, although he has sufficient service time to reject an outright task in favor of free company.
Hampson’s departure makes room on the roster for Hinds, who made his MLB debut final yr. He made an enormous first impression final yr when he crushed 5 homers in simply 24 video games, however has hit simply .158/.200/.526 (86 wRC+) this yr in seven huge league video games with ten strikeouts in 20 plate appearances. Total, he’s a profession .231/.296/.662 (150 wRC+) hitter regardless of a large 36.6% strikeout charge within the majors. Hinds’s large energy numbers might give the Reds a threatening bench bat for his or her outfield combine going ahead if he can rein in his contact points a bit extra going ahead.
Cincinnati additionally introduced as we speak that Candelario has been pulled off his rehab task. The 31-year-old has been on the injured checklist since late April because of a again harm however had appeared in 15 video games for Triple-A Louisville since starting a rehab task on June 5. It’s unclear precisely what precipitated the Reds to drag Candelario off his rehab task, although it’s value noting that he was approaching the 20-day restrict for rehabbing place gamers that will’ve pressured the membership to activate him when reached. Candelario was hitting a brutal .113/.198/.213 throughout 91 plate appearances earlier than being positioned on the shelf.