One year and 10 days after the Cincinnati Reds traded for right-hander Brandon Bailey, he's off the 40-man roster before throwing a pitch for the team.
Bailey, who was sidelined for the entire 2021 season because of Tommy John surgery, was briefly released Tuesday before Major League Baseball’s deadline to tender contracts to players on the 40-man roster for the upcoming season. He will return on a minor-league contract with a non-roster invitation to spring training, he confirmed in a Tweet.
"As a competitor, this one stings," Bailey wrote on Twitter. "But I'm thankful the Reds are giving me the opportunity to prove I'm healthy and show what I can do on a MiLB deal.