The Reds have acquired lefty Robby Scott from the Red Sox, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic (via Twitter). It seems to be a straight waiver claim, MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand tweets.
Scott, 29, was a useful contributor in Boston in 2017, when he worked to a 3.79 ERA in 35 2/3 innings. He carried 7.8 K/9 and 3.3 BB/9 in that stretch, managing a healthy 11.0% swinging-strike rate despite only possessing an upper-eighties fastball.
Clearly, though, the Boston organization didn’t have much of a need for Scott last year and desired to make better use of his 40-man spot this winter. Scott struggled through nine MLB appearances in 2018 but did turn in a nice season at Triple-A, where he spun 48 1/3 innings of 1.86 ERA ball with 11.7 K/9 and 3.9 BB/9.
jimdevinmoriah
Maybe Scooter coming back? Insurance for Pedroia.
Isthisserious
Is this serious?
sjcourtney56
Lol I certainly hope he doesn’t think this transaction is Scooter Gennett for Robby Scott.
AZ_SRB
The Sux would be lucky to get an actual Vespa Scooter for Scott
Isthisserious
Crazy things happen, especially with the Reds!
redsfan54
Dumb comment ^
deweybelongsinthehall
LOL. I actually thought he was worth “something”. Apparently not…
Pedro Cerrano's Voodoo
Read! It wasn’t a trade. And I would say Sux is far from applicable. If you’re gonna hate, at least know something about the subject.
Isthisserious
Dumb but true, now beck in the shed ya came from.
depressedtribefan
lol
slasher016
$11M insurance policy for a struggling lefty reliever. Lol.
User 4245925809
He owns lefties, just can’t get RH batters out period, kind of like Javier Lopez used to be.. U know, that same javier Lopez Boston dumped years ago for the same problem and the SFG kept paying 4-5m for YEARS even tho he wasn’t able to get any RH batters out with a mid 80’s FB.
Scott is tough to pick up also for lefties, just doesn’t throw from nearly as low as did lopez and doubt anyone (SFG??) would ever pay him 4-5m to own LH batter only.
baseballpun
Nah, I think the Reds already traded Scooter to the Yankees for two tickets to Dear Evan Hanson.
slasher016
Come on, he’s at least worth Hamilton.
Bryan
Either you have zero knowledge of MLB and teams/players. Or you are one of the biggest trolls on here. I am going to go with troll because no way someone is this dumb when it comes to evaluating talent and trade value. (Or waiver claims )
trace
Roster clearing move.
Brixton
its a waiver claim
jimdevinmoriah
I don’t but was just wishing lol!
JJB
You aren’t inbred by any chance, are you? Just mentally impaired?
pinkerton
that’s not appropriate.
OldPete
I hope they didn’t give much for him.
Julio Franco's Birth Certificate
Wow! Looks like the Reds gave up a 2013 Shin-Soo Choo Game Used Bat. Win-win trade for both sides.
Isthisserious
Your name is amazing, never change.
titanic struggle
I’m stoked now!! That 8.10 ERA will really bolster the pen….fer the luva God…
slasher016
It was six innings. . .
titanic struggle
Didn’t see that…thanks…it’s a start I guess, never hurts to have depth, especially lefties…
dhud
Yes. Because every team is limited to one move and one move only each off season.
News flash: every team can’t sign Ted Williams with every roster move….fer the luva God…
ReverieDays
That’s because Ted Williams is dead.
rct
Allegedly.
titanic struggle
Factual comedy…niiice!
MetsYankeesRedSox
His frozen head is still in Arizona though it smells like tuna fish….FACT!
Google tells all.
titanic struggle
Thanks for filling me in there Dud…
Bert17
Seems likely that it would be nothing more than an international bonus pool slot, if anything. Reds frequently trade for minor leaguers rather than spend them and the Sox often do the opposite with guys they don’t feel they need.
swanhenge
Wonder if the reds would be interested in a Cuban minor leaguer who has some tools and a slightly inflated salary.
larryb
these are the big moves “DICK” was talking about
fieldsj2
Hopefully Scott is good enough for Amir Garrett to go back to starting.