Reds trade Byrd to Giants

He played for the Pirates the previous three seasons before being traded to the Orioles on January 27 for minor league left-handers Steven Brault and Stephen Tarpley. As an injury fill in, the Giants will likely decline that option. Johnson throws a power curve that acts more like a slider and was a plus-plus pitch against South Atlantic League hitters. 237 with 19 home runs and a. 735 on-base plus slugging percentage in 388 plate appearances.

Johnson, who stands 6-foot-5, was a sixth-round pick in 2012. San Francisco is his ninth organization in an 11-year career.

Johnson, a 24-year-old right-hander, was a reliever in Double-A for the Giants. He will be assigned to Class AA Pensacola.

“He’s got a big arm”, Jocketty said. Good reports on him. “With us banged up, it’s fair to say we need some help and experience, and he’s going to supply that for us”. This acquisition also has the potential of pushing either Ryan Lollis or Juan Perez back to Triple-A, two players that had been seeing increased playing time prior to the trade for Byrd. 257 with 17 doubles, a triple, eight homers, and 18 RBIs. The Reds have Brennan Boesch and Jason Bourgeois in the majors, both who could play left, while LaMarre could see time in center with Billy Hamilton on the disabled list. He also mentioned that Eugenio Suarez will remain at shortstop despite speculation that he’ll move to LF when regular SS Zack Cozart returns next season from knee surgery.

The Giants have been considering Byrd since before the July 31 trade deadline, according to general manager Bobby Evans, but talks accelerated quickly when Pence suffered a moderate left oblique strain Monday night in St. Louis.