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Reds Sign Ron Mahay, Clay Zavada

By Mark Polishuk | January 13, 2012 at 5:49pm CDT

The Reds have signed left-handers Ron Mahay and Clay Zavada to minor league contracts, as announced via the team's official Twitter feed.  Both deals contain invitations to the Reds' Major League Spring Training camp.

Mahay, 40, last pitched in the Majors for the Twins in 2010 and was signed and released by the Dodgers, Diamondbacks and Cardinals in 2011.  Despite these setbacks, Mahay said last week that he wanted to continue pitching.  Mahay has a career 3.83 ERA and 7.4 K/9 in 568 innings and has pitched for eight other teams in his 14-year career.  He is your classic left-handed specialist, holding left-handed batters to a .689 OPS over his lengthy career (including a .520 OPS in 2010).

Zavada posted a 3.35 ERA and struck out 52 batters in 51 innnings for the D'Backs in 2009, but hasn't pitched in the Majors since that solid rookie season.  He underwent Tommy John surgery in 2010 and appeared in 44 games for Arizona's Double-A affiliate (posting a 3.43 ERA and a 2.19 K/BB rate).  Pitching aside, Zavada is perhaps best known for his awesome, Rollie Fingers-esque mustache.

 

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  1. TophersReds

    9 years ago

    It would almost be easier for the Reds to say who isn’t invited to Spring Training at this point. INVITE EVERYONE! Lol.

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  2. CAD_Monkey

    9 years ago

    I was hoping they would mention the ‘stache.

    You never disappoint me, MLB Trade Rumors.

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  3. Jim Tackett

    9 years ago

    Does Zavada have minor league options left?

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    • TophersReds

      9 years ago

      He signed a minor league deal, so it doesn’t matter if he has options unless he gets called up to the bigs, which is unlikely.

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  4. goredsgo

    9 years ago

    mahay could really be a good signing if he has a good spring

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  5. JR_Tolls1

    9 years ago

    Last MLB Replacement player, Era not over yet!

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  6. Jelly bean Butera

    9 years ago

    Lefty. Check.

    Pulse. Check.

    Welcome back Mr. Mahay.

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  7. Barvesfan

    9 years ago

    no imbedded pic?

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