The Cincinnati Reds made their first series of offseason moves on Friday when they trimmed down their 40-man roster. Due to players being on the 60-day disabled list during the season, the Reds had 47 on their roster, meaning seven had to be outrighted to the minor leagues.
Those players were outfielders Jason Bourgeois and Brennan Boesch, utility man Kristopher Negron, left-handed pitcher David Holmberg and right-handed pitchers Josh Smith, Nathan Adcock and Collin Balester.
Bourgeois appeared in 68 games with the Reds this season and served as the team’s starting center fielder when Billy Hamilton got injured late in the year.