Reds Offseason Thread

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(11-12-2022, 01:08 AM)Forever Spinning Vinyl Wrote: Reds trade for a utility infielder that hit .207 last year in 35 games for the Rangers. David Bell needing more David Bell type of players

https://www.mlb.com/reds/news/nick-solak-traded-to-reds

CINCINNATI -- The Reds made their first acquisition of the offseason on Thursday when they acquired infielder/outfielder Nick Solak in a trade with the Rangers for cash considerations.

Solak, 27, has played second base, third base, first base, left field and center field in parts of four Major League seasons with Texas since 2019. In 253 career games, he has slashed .252/.327/.372 with 21 home runs.

A former Top 30 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, Solak was a second-round selection by the Yankees in the 2016 Draft out of the University of Louisville. In 2018, he was traded to the Rays as part of a three-team deal that sent future Reds player Brandon Drury to the Yankees from Arizona. Then in '19, the Rays traded Solak to the Rangers for Pete Fairbanks.

With Solak’s addition, the Reds have a full 40-man roster.

This move reflects the pathetic state of the franchise. This is just a move to fill the roster.