Yep, I know that Harrison Bader was positioned on waivers by the New york city Yankees, the group for whom he most recently layered his profession. Old practices pass away hard around these components Giancarlo Stanton Shorts, nonetheless, and when a former St. Louis Cardinals cog finishes up concerning the Cincinnati Reds, well, it's something that we're contractually obliged to point out.Bader joined Hunter Renfroe as freshly minted Cincinnati Reds today, just 2 days after their previous clubs - the Yankees and Los Angeles Angels, respectively - released a fleet of gamers onto waivers in a last-ditch effort to reduce pay-roll and get under luxury tax fines. ESPN's Jeff Passan made note of the steps, as did lots of others, adding that it was the Cleveland Guardians that relatively left with all the new pitching help.Big day for Ohio in the waiver world.Cleveland asserted right-handed starter Lucas Giolito, left-handed reducer Matt Moore and right-handed reliever Reynaldo Lopez.Cincinnati asserted outfielders Hunter Renfroe and Harrison Bader.-- Jeff Passan August 31, 2023Bader and Renfroe both bring experience and, sometimes, elite outfield defense to go along with their lefty-smashing methods. It deserves explaining, however, that neither has been at their ideal thus far in 2023 - Bader with simply a 75 OPS+ after getting in the year with a career 97 OPS+ Jeter Downs Shorts, Renfroe with a 97 OPS+ after going into the year with a profession 111 OPS+. It likely suggests upgrades over the likes of TJ Hopkins and Nick Senzel, or perhaps Stu Fairchild. Those have been their primary lefty-hitting choices of late with Jonathan India and Matt McLain currently out of the photo and Spencer Steer backfilling on the infield once more. And, to the credit report of the Reds, it indicates the club is going down a number of million dollars to facilitate these moves, as they'll be on the hook for the prorated section of each's wage for the last month of the campaign.Bader is making $5.2 million overall for 2023, while Renfroe is making $11.9 million. Both are slated to get to free firm at period's end, naturally Alex Verdugo Shorts, which is why the Yankees and Angels were willing to provide them away right now of the year.We have actually not yet seen the roster moves the Reds will manage to make these moves possible, however we'll see them at some factor before the collection opener versus the Chicago Cubs tomorrow. *** UPDATE *** It shows up that both Alejo Lopez and Mike Siani have been DFA 'd to release up room on the 40-man roster for Renfroe and Bader. Siani, you'll recall, was offered an overslot $2 million finalizing reward as a 4th round choose of high college to get him to forego his dedication to UVA, and he still had numerous alternatives continuing to be. Huh.The #Reds today claimed OF Harrison Bader off waivers from the Yankees and OF Hunter Renfroe off waivers from the Angels. IF/OF Alejo Lopez and OF Michael Siani were designated for task.-- Cincinnati Reds August 31, 2023

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