The Reds have claimed infielder Max Schrock off waivers from the Cubs, per a team announcement. Chicago had recently designated Schrock for assignment. The move fills the Reds’ 40-man roster.
Schrock, 26, was a 13th-round pick by the Nationals back in 2015 but has since been traded to the A’s (in return for Marc Rzepczynski) and the Cardinals (in exchange for Stephen Piscotty). He made his big league debut with the Cards in 2020, going 3-for-17 with a home run, but was then claimed off waivers by the Cubs at season’s end. The Reds’ claim will put Schrock on his third NL Central roster in a span of just four months.
While Schrock won’t do much for the Reds’ glaring lack of a shortstop — he’s played just 78 innings at the position in his pro career — he gives them a left-handed bat with experience at second base and at third base. He’s never shown much power, but Schrock is a career .300/.354/.406 hitter in five minor league seasons, including a .260/.324/.350 line in 760 Triple-A plate appearances.
The Cubs just Schrock out of getting him through waivers.
He just keeps on bouncing around the central
Sneaky good pitcher. Nice signing.
He’s not a pitcher.
That’s how sneaky he is
A Schrocking development.
Derek Dietrich 2.0
Babe Ruth for 10 games
Everybody talkin bout Max not money, but it’s still Schrock and Schroll to me
At this rate, he’ll be a Brewer by June, DFA’d again, then sign a minors deal with the Pirates next year in a quest to join every NL Central team
Say it with me now everybody… Can he play shortstop?
Reds are clueless. There’s enough quality baseball players to house a 100 teams yet only enough quality owners to house 25 or less
Would be a cool, almost video-game-esque name if he just dropped the ‘r’.
That would be a Max Shock!!!!
Wasn’t he electrocuted by Catwoman?
A Schrocking Move by my little Reds!!!!
nice bench option
I guess which ever pile of dung smells the least will be at SS …. sell the team to some other owner … move it to another city, who cares anymore. I am so tiered of watching the Yankees , Dodgers , Padres and Mets do what they do then we shop at the used car lot. It’s ok Reds… leave just go away.
He’s a pioneering Shrock jock
Schrock actually pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning in mop-up duty for the Cardinals in 2020.
What’s wrong with taking a flyer on him, obviously other teams thought he had potential, maybe a change in his swing and a whole new player.
Last I checked, I don’t see any MLB GM’s in here …or even their garbage boys!
Maybe a plongeur?
After a very quick glance on this guys bio and stats and I’m liking this pickup. Got a track record of hitting in the minors. Be a nice left handed bat off the bench or insurance in the upper minors.
Not bad
Pirates then Brewers then he’s done with the Central.
I do believe Scooter Gennett is a better option.
The name jokes have really gone downhill since Brad Hand signed.
Quoth Cistulli: Max Schrock is a future MVP
What the Schrock!