Reds Place Eugenio Suárez and TJ Friedl on Waivers
Cincinnati has reportedly made both slugger Eugenio Suárez and outfielder TJ Friedl available on waivers, per Ken Rosenthal.
The Cincinnati Reds have reportedly placed slugger Eugenio Suárez and outfielder TJ Friedl on waivers, per Ken Rosenthal. Both players are said to be available, though what happens next — a claim, a trade, a return to the roster — remains unreported.
The move puts two recognizable names into the waiver process simultaneously, which is the sort of thing that tends to clarify a front office's intentions without anyone having to say much out loud.
What we don't know yet
Neither a destination nor a timeline has been reported. Whether either player clears waivers, gets claimed, or factors into a broader transaction is still an open question per the Rosenthal report.
The roster backdrop
The Reds have had a busy stretch. JJ Bleday hit for the cycle in an 11-5 win over Arizona, the eighth such feat in franchise history. Brandon Williamson is on rehab assignment in Louisville working back from a shoulder injury. Brady Singer was involved in a painful sliding play but is not expected to miss his next start. The Suárez and Friedl waiver moves land in the middle of all of that activity, adding another thread to a roster picture that is clearly still being shaped.
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