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Reds To Select Chris Okey

By Darragh McDonald | June 9, 2022 at 9:05pm CDT

The Reds are going to select the contract of catcher Chris Okey, reports C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic. He will join the club’s catching corps, which took a big hit today with the announcement that Tyler Stephenson fractured his thumb and will be out for a month or more. He will head to the injured list in a corresponding move. The club already has a vacancy on their 40-man roster due to Mike Moustakas going on the Covid-IL earlier this week.

Okey was selected in the second round, 43rd overall, by the Reds in the 2016 draft. Considered to be a bat-first catcher at the time, he was ranked as the #14 Reds’ prospect by Baseball America in 2017, with FanGraphs showing a bit more confidence by placing him at #8 in the system. However, the next season, he dropped to #26 on the FG list and off the BA list entirely, as injuries slowed his progress and his bat didn’t quite live up to expectations.

Despite losing some prospect shine, Okey is having a nice season here in 2022. Through 74 plate appearances in 24 Triple-A games, he’s hitting .265/.324/.441. That production is good enough for him to have a wRC+ of 102 on the year, 2% better than the league average hitter, though catchers typically produce a bit less than other hitters. There is perhaps a bit of good luck in there, as his .386 BABIP is well above previous seasons, and he also has a 31.1% strikeout rate on the year. The 27-year-old will make his MLB debut as soon as he gets into a game.

With Stephenson out for the next few weeks, Okey and Aramis Garcia will make up the club’s catching duo. Mark Kolozsvary is also on the 40-man and playing in Triple-A, but the Reds evidently want to get a look at their former second-rounder and see how he fares at the big league level.

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37 Comments

  1. mikevm3

    3 years ago

    Okey then.

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    Reply
    • Dumpster Divin Theo

      3 years ago

      What?

      Reply
      • cr4

        3 years ago

        You missed the joke Theo got back to the dumpster

        Reply
        • Dumpster Divin Theo

          3 years ago

          What?

          Reply
      • Poster formerly known as . . .

        3 years ago

        Never seen “Raising Arizona”?

        Reply
        • Dumpster Divin Theo

          3 years ago

          Yay!

          Reply
  2. baseballfan90

    3 years ago

    The Reds are selecting Chris Okey? Well okey dokey then…

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    Reply
    • Dumpster Divin Theo

      3 years ago

      What?

      Reply
  3. DarkSide830

    3 years ago

    might as well just get rid of Garcia once Stephenson comes back and roll with Okey as the backup.

    2
    Reply
    • Dumpster Divin Theo

      3 years ago

      Yay!

      Reply
  4. Sheep8

    3 years ago

    He’s not bad..but not good either

    1
    Reply
    • Poster formerly known as . . .

      3 years ago

      He’s just Okey.

      8
      Reply
    • Dumpster Divin Theo

      3 years ago

      What?

      Reply
  5. venezolano1969

    3 years ago

    Well… I thought they were going to give Sandy the call… guess he’s not coming back to the majors

    Reply
    • Poster formerly known as . . .

      3 years ago

      Sandy’s not Okey.

      Reply
    • Dorothy_Mantooth

      3 years ago

      Sandy will somehow end up on the Guardians before the year is over. Tito loves him!

      1
      Reply
    • Dumpster Divin Theo

      3 years ago

      What?

      Reply
  6. positively_broad_st

    3 years ago

    “Okely Dokely” ~ Ned Flanders

    Reply
    • Gwynning's Anal Lover

      3 years ago

      It’s Easy, M’Kay

      Reply
  7. Dumpster Divin Theo

    3 years ago

    Lil Jon’s fave!

    Reply
    • Dumpster Divin Theo

      3 years ago

      What?

      Reply
  8. Bobcastelliniscat

    3 years ago

    Why waste time posting puns of the guy’s name? It’s not funny or clever.

    1
    Reply
    • HardkoreHam

      3 years ago

      So you’d say your comment is less of a waste of time than theirs? At least they’re attempting to make ppl smile, while you’re just attempting to make sure everyone knows your diaper is full.

      3
      Reply
      • Dumpster Divin Theo

        3 years ago

        Yay!

        Reply
    • titanic struggle

      3 years ago

      Simmer down Bob

      Reply
      • Dumpster Divin Theo

        3 years ago

        Okey!

        Reply
    • MLB Top 100 Commenter

      3 years ago

      Did you know that “Bob” spelled backwards is still “Bob”?

      1
      Reply
    • Cosmo2

      3 years ago

      Okey, Bob Castellini Scat

      Reply
  9. ruthplayedthetuba

    3 years ago

    Why haven’t they called up Sandy Leon?

    Reply
    • titanic struggle

      3 years ago

      Someone saw him Leon-ing against a wall, no work ethic..

      1
      Reply
      • Dumpster Divin Theo

        3 years ago

        Okey!

        Reply
  10. User 3595123227

    3 years ago

    Major League Baseball players still getting covid like it’s 2020. So many of them this season. Seems a little disproportionate to me. Covid isn’t going anywhere but wow these guys are taking the brunt of it for all of us. Thanks!

    Reply
    • earmbrister

      3 years ago

      Pederson considers that a slap in the face.

      Reply
  11. octavian8

    3 years ago

    This must be open mike hour at the comedy club so……….Okey then! Not happy to be missing Stephenson’s bat but happy to see Chris getting his chance. Welcome and good luck!

    Reply
    • Dumpster Divin Theo

      3 years ago

      Yay!

      Reply
  12. Edp007

    3 years ago

    Okey , Blue Jays , oops wrong team

    Reply
  13. Get Off My Mound

    3 years ago

    Well, Okey.

    Reply

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