[editor's note, by louismg]Shortly after signing Kirk Saarloos to a one year deal, avoiding arbitration, the team traded him to the Reds today, in exchange for minor league relief pitcher David Shafer.
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MLB radio reported that Kirk Saarloos has been traded to the Reds for minor league relief pitcher David Shafer and a player to be named later.
Saarloos is making an appearance on MLB radio later on today.
Shafer is a minor league AA pitcher with a 2.60 ERA and 26 saves.
This move comes out of the blue and solidifies Joe Kennedy's spot in the rotation though Halsey, Windsor et al will probably be on call anyway. I wonder whether Billy got market value for the trade given how much starting pitching has been selling for recently. Comments?