The Reds have signed right-hander Kyle Dowdy to a minor league contract with an invitation to Major League Spring Training, per a team announcement.
Dowdy, 28, has 22 1/3 innings of big league experience under his belt — all coming with the 2019 Rangers after he’d been plucked from Cleveland in the Rule 5 Draft. He struggled to a 7.25 ERA in that time, however, issuing more walks (18) than strikeouts recorded (17) before being designated for assignment and returned to his original club upon clearing waivers.
This past season, Dowdy spent the year in Triple-A Columbus, where he worked to a 4.80 ERA with a 23.1% strikeout rate against an ugly 14.6% walk rate. The righty does average better than 95 mph on his heater, and he posted a respectable 12.1% swinging-strike rate in Triple-A this past season.
From a results standpoint, Dowdy’s numbers don’t stand out, but the raw stuff has been intriguing enough for the Indians to trade for him in 2018 and for two teams to take a look at him during his Rule 5 season; the Mets first selected Dowdy in the Rule 5 Draft, and Texas picked him up on waivers after he was cut from Mets camp near the end of Spring Training.
Howdy, Dowdy.
Who needs Wade Miley?
It’s a depressingly tough time to be a Reds fan. Sigh…
It’s a minor league free agent. Not even worth raising an eyebrow
Minor league contracts will be the tale of the Reds. They’re beating around the bush about rebuilding when discussing their plans. “Reallocating money is the goal.”
What’s so depressing about it? I’m a Reds fan and I’m happy. Too many people on this site nitpick every single thing a club does. Only one team is going to hoist a World Series trophy at the end of the year so 90+% of the people on here will be disappointed. I’ll save my possible depression if next season goes south. Until then optimism reigns supreme
I used to watch his dad on TV, Howdy.
Um, I didn’t think they were allowed to give invitations to spring training because of the lockout?
It’s an invitation not a MLB contract.
Except they said in previous reports that an invitation cannot be given to Major League spring training.
I found what I was looking for:
“There is, of course a transactions freeze for members of the Players’ Union, but that does not preclude clubs from offering minor league contracts. They cannot, however, incentivize those contracts with offers to spring training or give 40-man roster spots. When the lockout ends, Duplantier is likely to receive an invitation to spring workouts with the Giants.”
I dowdy he makes it. Ahahahaha!
Well, pretty obvious the ’22 team is gonna suck. With any luck, some player will sleep with a teammates wife and get caught…that might generate some excitement…
Minor deal. I thought he’d get over $100 million. ABSOLUTE STEAL DEAL.
MISSED IT BY THAT [ = ] MUCH !!
According to informed sources, The Marlins were in on Kyle Dowdy right up until he signed the deal to join the Reds.. The Marlins made a “strong” offer, but not one that matched the Reds’ financial commitment. The Marlins weren’t the only team to be outbid.
The Minnesota Twins had also been linked to Dowdy.