Cincinnati Reds sign OF Conner Capel, restore RHP Brett Kennedy on minors bargain

Conner Capel was when a 5th round draft choice by the Cleveland Guardians back in 2018, and he's considering that been traded to the St. Louis Cardinals and plucked off waivers by the Oakland A's. He was provided free company after completion of the 2023 period by Oakland, providing him a freelance for this certain offseason.He is a cost-free agent say goodbye to. The Cincinnati Reds signed him today to a minors handle a welcome to spring training Guardians Store, as they announced on Twitter.The #Reds today signed OF Conner Capel to a minors contract with an invite to Big league camp.-- Cincinnati Reds December 26, 2023Capel is the proprietor of a strong.280/.366/.408 line in 145 at the major league degree throughout the last two periods, with a comparable job line at the AAA level of.264/.353/.435 in 1238 PA. He swings from the left side of the plate, and the 26 year old has experience playing all throughout the outfield. I believe you can file this signing away in the 'Mark Payton is the Scott Heineman of Brian O'Gradys' for the time being.Cincinnati likewise re-upped with righty Brett Kennedy recently, per their MLB.com deals ledger. You may remember Brett from such films as The Boatjacking of Supership 79 and that one beginning last August where he held the Toronto Blue Jays scoreless over 5.0 IP in GABP when the Reds were still in the playoff hunt. Brett is still simply 29 years of ages and a completely functional deepness arm that, in concept, most of us really hope won't have to pitch way too many innings in any way for Cincinnati in 2024, but it behaves to recognize he's one of the very first arms up in case of a rotation implosion.