The Cincinnati Reds have to replace the versatile veteran reliever Drew Storen. He is out for the year with a torn Ulnar Collateral Ligament after the Reds failed to move him earlier in the year. The Reds’ first choice to replace him is free agent Craig Stammen.
Stammen debuted with the Washington Nationals in 2009. He spent seven years with the team. The Nationals drafted him in the twelfth round of the 2005 draft and he took four years to reach the majors.
2012 was Stammen’s best season. He appeared in 59 games earning a 2.