The Cincinnati Reds were busy this afternoon, making a full set of moves. They announced via twitter that they have claimed outfielder Nick Martini off of waivers from the San Diego Padres and that they traded for right-handed pitcher Justin Shafer from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for cash. I still don’t understand why we don’t just say that teams bought a contract in that situation, but I don’t make the rules.
To make room on the 40-man roster, the Reds designated two players for assignment. Right-handed reliever Jimmy Herget and outfielder Brian O’Grady are now on waivers.