The Cincinnati Reds have acquired minor league shortstop Kyle Holder from the Philadelphia Phillies according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. Holder was a Rule 5 pick this past December, coming over to Philadelphia from the New York Yankees. The rules still apply for Cincinnati – Holder has to make the active roster out of spring training or be offered back to the Yankees.
The Yankees 1st round pick in the 2015 draft out of the University of San Diego, Holder struggled to hit early on in his professional career. He posted a .527 OPS in rookie ball with Staten Island over 56 games in 2015.