Waiver claims: Reds claim Simon, Rockies claim Ottavino

The Cincinnati Reds have claimed right handed pitcher Alfredo Simon according to Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun. Simon, 30, was 4-9 with a 4.90 ERA, 1.2 HR/9, 3.1 BB/9 and 6.5 SO/9 in 115.2 innings with the Orioles in 2011. The Colorado Rockies have claimed right handed pitcher Adam Ottavino according to the Rockies official Twitter account. The 26-years old last pitched in the Majors in 2010 with the Cardinals. In 2011 he was 7-8 with a 4.85 ERA, 0.9 HR/9, 4.5 BB/9 and 7.7 SO/9 in 141.0 innings with the Cardinals' Triple-A team. Image by Keith Allison under the Creative Commons License.