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MLB Trade Rumors The Reds have signed right-hander The Rays non-tendered the 24-year-old Garcia earlier this month, which came not long after they acquired him from the Phillies in August. But Garcia failed to keep runs off the board in a small sample of work as a member of the Rays, with whom he yielded four ER on three hits (including two homers) and four walks in 3 1/3 innings. Garcia saw much more action in 2019 with the Phillies, throwing 39 innings, but the results also weren’t great t...

Originally posted on MLB Trade Rumors  |  By Connor Byrne  |  Last updated 12/23/20 The Reds have signed right-hander Edgar Garcia, according to Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer. It’s a major league deal, per Mark Sheldon of MLB.com. Garcia could earn a $600K salary if he makes the Reds’ roster, according to Nightengale. The Rays non-tendered the 24-year-old Garcia earlier this month, which came not long after they acquired him from the Phil...

share-square-1164578 CINCINNATI -- Singing “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” is now just one part of the tradition during the seventh-inning stretch for many teams. In Milwaukee, the Brewers also play “Roll Out the Barrel” to honor the area’s tradition of polka music. In Houston, its -- fittingly -- “Deep in the Heart of Texas.” In 2014, the Reds added a tune of their own: “Cincinnati, Ohio,” by Connie Smith. The folksy song begins: “One more hour and I’ll be home. Close my ey...

share-square-1295079 CINCINNATI -- The Reds were baseball’s first professional franchise, but their name has had multiple variations over the past century and a half. In 1869, Harry Wright formed the Cincinnati Red Stockings and the team played its home games at Union Grounds, which was located just west of downtown. The team name originated from the high red socks or stockings the team wore with its knee-length pants. The barnstorming Red Stockings were 57-0 in their first season, but the te...

share-square-809894 CINCINNATI -- The Reds acquired outfielder Scott Heineman from the Rangers in a trade on Wednesday for Minor League outfielder José Acosta. Heineman, who was designated for assignment on Dec. 11, played 24 games for Texas in 2020 and batted .154 with one home run and seven RBIs. Over four Minor League seasons, he was a .303/.378/.475 hitter with 48 homers and 222 RBIs. A right-handed hitter, the 28-year-old Heineman can play all three outfield spots and first base. Acosta, ...