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Reds Re-Sign Hunter Strickland To Minor League Contract

By Anthony Franco | April 3, 2023 at 7:38pm CDT

The Reds recently re-signed reliever Hunter Strickland to a minor league contract. The 6’3″ righty made his first appearance of the season for their top affiliate in Louisville over the weekend, throwing a scoreless inning.

Strickland has been on and off the Cincinnati roster a few times of late. He spent the 2022 campaign with the Reds, coming out of the bullpen 66 times. Over 62 1/3 innings, he worked to a 4.91 ERA with worse than average strikeout, walk and ground-ball marks. He fanned 21.1% of opponents, walked batters at a lofty 11.6% clip and induced grounders on 38.8% of batted balls.

At season’s end, Strickland hit free agency. He re-signed with Cincinnati on a minor league deal in February. Strickland threw nine innings in as many appearances this spring. He was hit hard, surrendering ten runs (including a trio of homers). Unsurprisingly, that wasn’t enough to earn him an Opening Day roster spot. Strickland had an automatic opt-out chance on March 25, as per the collective bargaining agreement. The Reds released him, either because he triggered the opt-out or in anticipation of him doing so.

It didn’t take long for him to circle back to Cincinnati on a new minor league pact. That’s not an uncommon course of action for veterans in that situation. It’s possible the new minor league deal contained altered opt-out dates or tweaked his salary while guaranteeing the Reds some experienced bullpen depth headed into the season.

Strickland has pitched in parts of nine MLB campaigns. He owns a 3.41 ERA in 374 2/3 innings, striking out 22.2% of batters faced in his career. The Reds are one of eight teams for which he has suited up at the highest level.

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  1. LFGMets (Metsin7)

    2 months ago

    I’d rather have Hunter Strickland over half the Mets bullpen. This guy needs an organization that can support him. The Reds have used him wrong. Hes not a closer or an 8th inninh guy. Hes a 6th inning guy that should be reliable

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    • fre5hwind

      2 months ago

      Really? Your bullpen is decent, I would gladly take the Mets bullpen or Strickland, dude is a dark horse.

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      • LFGMets (Metsin7)

        2 months ago

        @fre5hwind I disagree, I think our bullpen is horrible. Outside of Ottavino and Robertson, no one else is any good. Tommy Hunter’s back surgery has made him bad. Drew Smith and Nogosek belong in Triple A. Dennis Santana walks to many batters for my liking even though hes thrown 3 scoreless innings this year and hasn’t been walking anyone, from what I’ve seen before he wasn’t any good. I’d take Bundy and Strickland over all those guys. Raley isn’t any good either, he had a lucky season last year with the Rays but I have 0 faith in him. Curtiss isn’t any good

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        • fre5hwind

          2 months ago

          I respectfully disagree, this guys are really solid IMP would definitely take their bullpen. As for Bundy I still believe in him.

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        • LFGMets (Metsin7)

          2 months ago

          @fre5hwind Raley just gave up
          4 runs in an inning, I was right again

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        • fre5hwind

          2 months ago

          “Right”? I said IMP.

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    • sportsarerigged

      2 months ago

      You can have him. He sucks.

      Reply
  2. Old York

    2 months ago

    Too bad Harper isn’t healthy.

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  3. crazybaseballgal

    2 months ago

    Hot headed man child who is a me first teammate

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    • geg42

      2 months ago

      There is no I in team. But there is me.

      Reply
  4. TrillionaireTeamOperator

    2 months ago

    Buck must be so. proud. I bet the Reds get a good deal on propane and propane accessories and their minor league affiliate gets that sweet sweet sponsorship.

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    • DCartrow

      2 months ago

      Hey!! Propane language ain’t allowed in here!!

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    • NationalNightmare

      2 months ago

      I tell you whut

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      • TrillionaireTeamOperator

        2 months ago

        Dang it, Bobby/Dale/Bill, etc. but that John Redcorn… good guy.

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  5. dankyank

    2 months ago

    Nice, zero risk signing for a reliever with a track record. Strickland can be flipped at the deadline for additional prospects for the rebuild. Jorge Lopez was a failed starter in Baltimore headed into 2022. Elias ultimately cashed him in at the for Cade Povich, now the #64 prospect.

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  6. This one belongs to the Reds

    2 months ago

    They just can’t quit him.

    Don’t ask me why. Throws gasoline on the fire.

    But I agree he is not a backend guy, more a throw him in during a blowout guy.

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  7. Zerbs63

    2 months ago

    He’s desperately trying to get that one more year so he can get his pension

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  8. Dumpster Divin Theo

    2 months ago

    Pick a lane dadgumit

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  9. cguy

    2 months ago

    Hunter Strickland is still a serviceable innings eater, but should not be used as a setup man or closer. But he couldn’t make the Reds BP & will have even less of a chance after the return of Sims & Santillan. Reds bullpen has a decent floor, but a low ceiling after Diaz.

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  10. DanUgglasRing

    2 months ago

    Talk about a pitcher whose stuff doesn’t justify his locker room presence. This guys a total head case, bad news Strick.

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  11. DHud

    2 months ago

    He sucks.

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  12. derekjeterfan2hof

    2 months ago

    Strickland needs a rematch vs Harper

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  13. derekjeterfan2hof

    2 months ago

    Harper vs Strickland

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  14. NoKluReds

    2 months ago

    Here we go again. Why can’t the Reds just leave this guy alone? He was awful last year in higher leverage situations so you can’t use him when the game is on the line. As for using him in low leverage situations – WHY? We have a dozen guys who can do that already. He was bad last year, worse in spring training, and he’s not suddenly going to bounce back. There’s little to no chance he’ll perform well enough to be flipped so he’s just baggage. No serious contender would even consider adding him to their roster.

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  15. derekjeterfan2hof

    2 months ago

    Let’s get ready to ruuuuuumble

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  16. #FireFarhan

    2 months ago

    Oh lort

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