Day 2 - Report #5 - Reds Get Ramon Hernandez From Orioles for Freel and 2 Prospects

The first trade of the Day Two of the winter meetings has occurred between the Orioles and Reds.The Cinncinatti Reds have aquired Ramon Hernandez and cash considerations from the Baltimore Orioles for INF/OF Ryan Freel and two prospects Brandon Waring and Justin Turner.Hernandez, 32, hit .257 (119-463) with 15 home runs and 65 RBI in 133 games for the Orioles in 2008. He batted .264 (351-1328) with 47 home runs and 218 RBI in 383 games in three seasons in Baltimore.Freel, 32, batted .298 with 10 RBI in 48 games for the Reds in 2008 before undergoing season-ending surgery on July 23 to repair a torn tendon in his right hamstring.Warring, 22, was a 7th round pick out of Warford in the 2007 First Year Player Draft went .248 with 40 HRs in 188 games over his first two pro seasons. He hit 20 HRs last season for Single-A Dayton.Turner, 24, was the Reds' 7th round pickout of Cal State Fullerton in the 2006 First Year Player Draft. He split his time between Single-A Sarasota and Double-...