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Reds Acquire Austin Romine From Cardinals

By Anthony Franco | August 2, 2022 at 5:17pm CDT

The Reds have acquired catcher Austin Romine from the Cardinals for cash, per a team announcement.  Romine had been designated for assignment but didn’t last long on the DFA wire, quickly getting snapped up by the Reds.

Cincinnati will be Romine’s third different organization of the 2022 season, after he first signed a minor league deal with the Angels in March.  He was released in June but caught on with St. Louis on another minors deal a couple of weeks later, when the Cardinals were in need of some extra catching depth when Molina first went on the IL.  Overall, Romine has played in 14 total Major League games with his two teams this season.

Romine now joins another team trying to make do in the wake of a notable injury, as Tyler Stephenson could miss the rest of the 2022 campaign after undergoing surgery for a fractured collarbone.  With Aramis Garcia also on the IL, rookies Michael Papierski and Mark Kolozsvary comprise the Reds’ current catching corps, and thus an 11-year veteran like Romine brings some needed experience to the roster.

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  1. This one belongs to the Reds

    3 years ago

    Finally! A catcher.

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  2. ArianaGrandSlam

    3 years ago

    Blockbuster.

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  3. slidepiece

    3 years ago

    Why?

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  4. joeyvottostemper

    3 years ago

    Reds are taking the central now… with our farm system and adding Romine nothing can stop us.

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    • BearcatsFan

      3 years ago

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  5. msqboxer

    3 years ago

    The guy would be free in just a few days.

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    • This one belongs to the Reds

      3 years ago

      The cash could be 20 bucks for all you know.

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    • earmbrister

      3 years ago

      And free to sign with anyone, not just the Reds.

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  6. Yanks2

    3 years ago

    Romine at bestbis a back up catcher. He’s always been terrible offensively but he’s a decent catcher. Was always better than Gary Sanchez behind the plate and anyone with eyes could figure that out

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    • This one belongs to the Reds

      3 years ago

      He will get some PT with Stephenson hurt but they needed a veteran backup long term anyway with all those young pitchers still trying to figure it out at the big league level.

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  7. Joe It All

    3 years ago

    Color me happy there is a sofa in here for two!

    Never would have thought the Reds would buy anything today but this is another solid deadline move by them to help with the growth of the young pitchers especially with Stephenson out for most likely the remainder of the season.

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  8. Bigpoppapuff_34

    3 years ago

    Reds have some cash to give?

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    • Joe It All

      3 years ago

      Cano only cost the Braves $1. Romine may have cost the price of the plane ticket.

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      • Bigpoppapuff_34

        3 years ago

        Maybe so, but still shocked if Bob footed the bill for the ticket.. Probably a bus ticket from St. Lou to Cincy is more like it

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  9. KWat

    3 years ago

    Austin Head of Lettuce Romine

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  10. gbs42

    3 years ago

    First trade between these teams since 1997, I believe.

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