Reds claim Kevin Gausman off waivers

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(08-05-2019, 07:30 PM)psychdoctor Wrote: Good move by the Reds.  It will cost them just over 2 mil for this season however, so it is somewhat of a costly gamble for less than two months and it will cost them 10 mil in arb if they decide to keep.  What I am hearing about Gausman is that he was something special with Baltimore but his attitude changed with the Braves.  Johnson must see something he can fix for the FO to pull the trigger.  He is prone to fly balls and home runs and GABP may not be a good match.  But if they can fix Gausman and Keep Wood beyond 2020, the Reds rotation will remain one of the tops in league even if they do not extend Bauer.  

1-Castillo
2-Gray
3-Gausman
4-Wood
5-Disco

The Reds may use Gausman in the pen.  Hard to tell at this point.  

Bell has already said he will be in the bullpen.