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Josh Reddick Signs With Mexican League’s Acereros De Monclova

By Anthony Franco | February 23, 2022 at 8:07pm CDT

Longtime big league outfielder Josh Reddick signed with the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican League earlier this month, according to a club announcement. It’s the first stint in Mexico for the left-handed hitter, who has spent the past thirteen years at the MLB level.

Reddick, who turned 35 over the weekend, is coming off a 2021 campaign split between the Diamondbacks and Mets. He tallied 158 plate appearances over 54 games with Arizona but struggled to a career-worst .258/.285/.371 line. The Snakes let Reddick go in early August. He signed a minor league deal with the Mets not long after but only spent about two weeks with their Triple-A affiliate before being released.

It wasn’t a great 2021 showing for the Georgia native, but he hit at a near league average level each season from 2018-20. Reddick has been a solid offensive player for the bulk of his MLB career, compiling a .262/.321/.426 line in a bit more than 1300 games split between the Red Sox, A’s, Dodgers, Astros and D-Backs. He has three seasons with a wRC+ above 115 (at least fifteen percentage points above the league average), including a .314/.363/.484 line over 540 plate appearances with the Astros in 2017.

Early in his career, Reddick also rated as one of the game’s preeminent defensive corner outfielders. He took home a Gold Glove award in 2012 and was typically rated favorably by public metrics like Defensive Runs Saved and Ultimate Zone Rating through 2019. His defensive numbers have dipped below average over the past two seasons, though, and both FanGraphs and Baseball Reference have pegged his overall work below replacement level in that time.

Reddick joins an Acereros roster that features a handful of former big leaguers. Monclova also signed Pablo Sandoval a few weeks back, and they added former Brewers outfielder Keon Broxton at the end of January. Broxton, who compiled a .209/.297/.388 MLB line between 2015-19, has spent the past couple seasons in the minors. The righty-hitting center fielder split last season between the Twins’ and Brewers’ top affiliates and hit .173/.283/.297 across 311 plate appearances.

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43 Comments

  1. MWeller77

    3 years ago

    No confirmation yet on the rumor that the club will change their name from “Acereros” (“Steelers”) to “Botes de Basura” (“Trashcans”)

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    • Bart Harley Jarvis

      3 years ago

      And Reddick will change his name to Penerojo.

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    • FredMcGriff for the HOF

      3 years ago

      Will Reddick be driving his Lamborghini to games in Mexico?

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  2. ramx

    3 years ago

    Josh Reddick, Pablo Sandoval and Chris Carter in the same lineup

    Would be an MLB powerhouse… in 2016

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    • Ha-Seong Kim

      3 years ago

      Addison russel and Danny Espinosa are also on the team and each had 22+ Hr in 2016 lol

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      • Ha-Seong Kim

        3 years ago

        Correction: Addison Russell only hit 21 home runs in 2016. Still, 95 RBIs, though.

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    • NWMarinerHawk

      3 years ago

      Wow. It is seriously magical that those three are all on the same Mexican League team. Thanks for the info

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      • Ha-Seong Kim

        3 years ago

        Can’t forget Bartolo Colon too

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    • Tannel809

      3 years ago

      Erick Aybar plays for them too

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      • birdsfan415

        3 years ago

        actually Aybar got released earlier last month and now plays for Unión Laguna

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  3. bhambrave

    3 years ago

    Houston? 2017? Career high OPS+?

    ok

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    • paddyo furnichuh

      3 years ago

      @bhambrave…..Yeah what a curious outlier /s

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  4. Bill nd

    3 years ago

    Sounds like three guys who still enjoy playing ball, they certainly didn’t do it for the money paid in the Mexican League.

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    • Chief Two Hands

      3 years ago

      Or that is all they could get. I would venture to say it may only be about the money.

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      • Gwynning's Anal Lover

        3 years ago

        They have good Mexican food down there. Maybe for the eats too?

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    • Ha-Seong Kim

      3 years ago

      Actually, the Mexican League pays better than you’d expect, especially for ex-MLB guys with big names.

      While, from what I understand, they play 2 separate seasons down there (Summer and Winter), players can earn as much as $10,000 per month during the summer season. ($6-8,000 per month during the winter season.)

      Although I’m not sure this is fully accurate, I read that Chris Carter was making around $25,000 a month to play in Mexico.

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      • ramx

        3 years ago

        Players get more money than announced. Edwin Ecarnacion rejected a $50,000 a month offer from the same team.

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  5. The Baseball Fan

    3 years ago

    Hope everybody is at peace during these times. Pray for our Russian and Ukrainian brothers and sisters. Just wanted to check in, sorry if this was too political

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    • chipperniner7

      3 years ago

      Speaking of politics, what’s everyone’s take on the truckers going on strike?

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      • elmedius

        3 years ago

        Bring on the age of drones! Keep my freeways and rest stations un-congested! … I just feel bad for the truck stop and Stuckeys hookers.

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    • Chief Two Hands

      3 years ago

      “Brothers and sisters?” Is that like a “we are all God’s children” company line? Pass. As far as Russia is concerned, it’s us vs. them. Didn’t you learn anything from Rocky IV?

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      • The Baseball Fan

        3 years ago

        The Russian people are wonderful good people. Got to distinguish them from the Russian government. Besides, good or bad, we should pray for all of them

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        • Chief Two Hands

          3 years ago

          You go ahead and pray. I’ll stick with voodoo. We can all do our part and contribute in our own way. I’ll even go the extra mile and include world peace on my wish list for Santa.

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  6. Robertowannabe

    3 years ago

    If he should make it back to the bigs and someone asks what are you doing up here? Now he can pull a Jake Taylor. “ Ah couldn’t cut it in the Mexican League”

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    • NWMarinerHawk

      3 years ago

      Best way to answer the phone man, pull a Jake Taylor waking up hungover in Mexico
      Phone rings
      Siiiiigh.
      “Yeah?”

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      • Robertowannabe

        3 years ago

        “Is that you Tolbert?”

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  7. LordD99

    3 years ago

    The end comes to all baseball players eventually, often in a Mexican league.

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    • Ducky Buckin Fent

      3 years ago

      Top dollar is like 6K/month. Better love what you’re doing at a pay rate like that.

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      • Ha-Seong Kim

        3 years ago

        I read Chris Carter was making 25k a month, maybe more.

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  8. WAR_OVERRATED

    3 years ago

    Carlos Correa next stop.

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  9. jajacobs2

    3 years ago

    That’s where he belongs.

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  10. schwender

    3 years ago

    Given that this site’s only purpose is “mlb trade rumors”, why are you running a story now about something that happened two weeks ago?

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    • coolhandneil

      3 years ago

      Stop.

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  11. Kewldood69

    3 years ago

    Cheater. Loser. Chump.

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  12. ChunkyMonkey

    3 years ago

    Pinche cheater

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  13. Tannel809

    3 years ago

    No surprise his best season was in 2017 when they were all cheating… One thing I noticed about the Mexican league is that they don’t disclose the amount of $$ in their contracts as other leagues do. This cheating pos probably signed for 2 tacos and a quesadilla lol

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  14. bobtillman

    3 years ago

    Today’s History Lesson: When GWB began the Gulf War, he announced it as “The liberation of Kuwait has begun”….Last night, Putin announced “The liberation of Ukraine has begun”…..guess it depends on which side of the Pond you are…..

    Re Reddick, I’m surprised he’s not coaching somewhere at this point. Long regarded as one of the most fundamental players in the game, the trash can thing probably really hurt him.

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  15. stan lee the manly

    3 years ago

    Don’t let the trash can hit you on the way pit!

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    • stan lee the manly

      3 years ago

      Out*

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      • Chief Two Hands

        3 years ago

        I like “way pit.” That should apply to something.

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  16. ❤️ MuteButton

    3 years ago

    One thing was always evident when you watched Josh Reddick play, he loves the game. He doesn’t need the money, he’s doing this because he just wants to play. Good for him

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  17. NostraThomas

    3 years ago

    I have my own feelings about 2017, but I’m gonna still give props to a guy who carved out a nice career. These are just some of the players who have been marginalized by the owners for cheaper and younger players. Can we please figure out this labor thing?

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  18. Dumpster Divin Theo

    3 years ago

    Woe with Reddick and Addison you have someone to hold the trash can and someone to hit it

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