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Reds Claim Juan Graterol

By Steve Adams | October 10, 2018 at 3:31pm CDT

The Reds announced Wednesday that they’ve claimed catcher Juan Graterol off waivers from the Twins after he’d been placed on outright waivers. Cincinnati already had a pair of open 40-man roster spots, so not corresponding move is necessary.

Graterol, 29, only appeared in three games with the Twins after having his contract selected in late September. He’d previously appeared in 58 games at the Major League level with the Angels organization and is a lifetime .217/.227/.274 hitter in 111 plate appearances as a big leaguer. He’s notched a more respectable .289/.316/.346 slash in 572 plate appearances at the Triple-A level, but Graterol is known more as a defensive-minded backstop than a threat at the plate. He’s halted 38 percent of stolen-bases attempts against him in parts of 13 minor league seasons and thrown out 12 of 36 potential base thieves in the Majors (33 percent). He’s also routinely posted average or better framing numbers, per Baseball Prospectus.

Despite his shortcomings at the plate, Graterol’s defensive capabilities have made him a popular target on the waiver wire in the past. In the 2016-17 offseason, for instance, he went from the Angels, to the Reds, to the Diamondbacks, back to the Angels and then to the Blue Jays via waiver claim in a span of two months. After opening the season in the Jays organization, he was then flipped back to the Angels in a minor trade. Graterol still has a minor league option remaining beyond the 2018 season, so if he survives the winter on a 40-man roster (be it with the Reds or another organization), his team in Spring Training will be able to send him to the minors without first exposing him to waivers.

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  1. stubby66

    3 years ago

    Just keep your bags packed because you might be this years player who sees 6 different teams this winter lol

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    • Steve Adams

      3 years ago

      For a second time!

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  2. Strauss

    3 years ago

    Only the reds would pick this guy up

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    • the sterling don

      3 years ago

      Huh?

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      • joeshmoe11

        3 years ago

        Right, he’s catching depth. Not like they signed him for 3/$45 million

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  3. braves cowboys

    3 years ago

    Juan Graterol is the breathing treatment medicine that opens up your airways while putting your mind at ease, knowing you’ll be fine in the later innings.

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    • jorge78

      3 years ago

      LOL!

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  4. DMC511

    3 years ago

    He’s a distant third behind Casali

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  5. Phillies2017

    3 years ago

    Reds do this every year
    Claim guys, non-tender them and sign them to minor league deals

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  6. Joe gio

    3 years ago

    They should non tender all of you reds fans

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    • ksoze

      3 years ago

      Fair point @Joe, if they could only get rid of those pesky fans the organization would be better off. At least make you jokes make some sense, instead of sounding like a middle school class clown.

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  7. SueJen

    3 years ago

    Joe Gio
    Reds fans are loyal and honest. Who do u root for. U must be a front runner. Cubs?

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