Scott Rolen Bound for Cincinnati

by Ed PriceFiled under: Blue Jays, Reds, MLB Trade DeadlineIt looks unlikely that Roy Halladay will be on the move, but the Blue Jays did shed payroll Friday afternoon, dealing third baseman Scott Rolen to the Reds for Edwin Encarnacion and two minor leaguers, a source tells FanHouse.Rolen has a no-trade clause and will need to approve the deal before officially joining the team.Cincinnati has rapidly fallen out of the NL Central race over the last few weeks, losing nine of its last 10 games to slide into fifth place in the division and drawing the ire of manager Dusty Baker, who criticized his team for their lifeless play.Scott Rolen Bound for Cincinnati originally appeared on Fanhouse MLB Blog on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:21:00 EDT . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments