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Romine inked his contract in December, re-signing with Cincinnati after initially being acquired from the Cardinals at last August’s trade deadline.
The Reds announced this afternoon they’ve brought in catcher Austin Romine and reliever Alan Busenitz on minor league contracts. Both players will be in major league camp as non-roster invitees.
There are still plenty of teams that have either been reported to be seeking upgrades or make sense for one, including the Cubs, Diamondbacks, Astros, Giants, Pirates, Padres, Tigers, Rays, Angels, Marlins and Red Sox. So, what options do they have left? Let’s take a look.
The Reds announced they’ve signed catcher Luke Maile to a one-year contract. Financial terms of the deal have not yet been reported. Maile is a client of Meister Sports Management. Cincinnati’s 40-man roster count is up to 39.
Over the coming weeks, MLBTR will go around the diamond to preview the free agent class. We’ll begin today with the backstops, a group that seemed rather deep entering the 2022 season but has since seen most of its membership struggle through subpar years.
St. Louis right-hander Miles Mikolas will look to exploit his home-field advantage when the Cardinals face the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday.
Alejo Lopez matched a season high with three hits and Austin Romine connected for a go-ahead, two-run homer as the Cincinnati Reds bounced back from a Monday blowout to beat the visiting St.
An 11-year MLB veteran, Austin Romine will presumably find himself on waivers over the next few days.
Before Tuesday’s game against the Blue Jays, the Cardinals will place Paul Goldschmidt, Nolan Arenado and Austin Romine on the restricted list.
The Cardinals will be the fifth team in the last four years for the longtime-Yankee-turned-journeyman.
A veteran of 11 MLB seasons, Romine has mostly worked in part-time or backup roles, appearing in 436 games and hitting .238/.276/.357 over 1,322 career plate appearances.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim released catcher Austin Romine on Wednesday.
With both Suzuki and Max Stassi sidelined on the COVID list, the Halos found themselves quite shorthanded behind the plate.
As Stassi’s IL stint comes without an injury designation, it’s likely COVID-related, which would mean his time on the injured list has no minimum duration.
There are a dozen players who qualified as Article XX(B) free agents who could opt-out of their minor league deals on Sunday.
All told, Romine is a lifetime .238/.277/.358 hitter in parts of 10 MLB seasons. He’s never produced much at the plate, outside of his 2018-19 seasons in the Bronx, but Romine is a well-regarded defensive backstop.
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