The Cincinnati Reds have a major story on their hands in Aristides Aquino, who has now hit eight home runs in 12 games, but they are also looking to keep their slim National League Wild Card hopes alive down the stretch. They added some veteran help on Monday, claiming infielder Freddy Galvis off waivers. Galvis was recently released by the Toronto Blue Jays, despite having a nice run. The Blue Jays have recently called up a lot of young talent that they look at as their future, and their focus is now on developing them, which forced Galvis to the bench.
The Reds made room on their roster by reliever Amir Garrett officially serving his eight-game suspension stemming from their brawl with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Garrett began that sentence on Monday, which made room for their new addition on the 25-man roster.
The former Philadelphia Phillies draft pick is hitting .267 with 18 home runs and 54 RBIs in his first and only season in Toronto. He signed a one-year, $4 million deal with the Blue Jays last December, but the emergence of Cavan Biggio and Bo Bichette made little room for Galvis to stay in the starting nine. Entering Monday, the Reds were just five games out of the final National League Wild Card spot.
The Reds made room on their roster by reliever Amir Garrett officially serving his eight-game suspension stemming from their brawl with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Garrett began that sentence on Monday, which made room for their new addition on the 25-man roster.
The former Philadelphia Phillies draft pick is hitting .267 with 18 home runs and 54 RBIs in his first and only season in Toronto. He signed a one-year, $4 million deal with the Blue Jays last December, but the emergence of Cavan Biggio and Bo Bichette made little room for Galvis to stay in the starting nine. Entering Monday, the Reds were just five games out of the final National League Wild Card spot.
