The Cincinnati Reds improved an area of their team on Wednesday, it’s just not the area everyone wanted them to improve. They sent Sammy Stafura and Taylor Rogers to the Pirates in exchange for Gold Glove third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes.
With a little more than 24 hours before the deadline, the Reds bought themselves a third baseman with control. Former Gold Glove Ke’Bryan Hayes is headed to the Reds, as he’s the headliner of a three-player trade with the Pirates.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are under the spotlight at this year’s Major League Baseball trade deadline. Rumors have swirled around Pirates ace Paul Skenes for months, but the first player moved was Ke’Bryan Hayes.
Three Cincinnati Reds minor league affiliates were in action on Friday. Here is how their top prospects performed: Louisville Bats (24-35) Rained Out Chattanooga Lookouts (26-24) Rained Out Dayton Dragons (18-37) Lost 5-1 Yerlin Confidan went 1-5.
All five Cincinnati Reds minor league affiliates were in action on Friday. Here is how their top prospects performed: Louisville Bats (18-18) Lost 5-2 Ivan Johnson went 0-3 with a walk.
A breakout 2024 put Stafura firmly on the map, and he’ll get a chance to play in more hitter-friendly parks going forward. After a dismal debut in an extremely small sample size in 2023 after being drafted, Sammy Stafura broke out in a big, big way during the 2024 campaign.