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Reds Select Nick Martini, Designate Henry Ramos For Assignment

By Darragh McDonald | August 22, 2023 at 4:55pm CDT

The Reds announced a series of roster moves today involving four outfielders. Michael Siani was recalled from Triple-A Louisville and Nick Martini was selected to the roster while Stuart Fairchild was placed on the seven-day concussion list, retroactive to Monday, and Henry Ramos was designated for assignment.

Martini, 33, returns to the big leagues for the first time since 2021. He spent last year with the NC Dinos of the Korea Baseball Organization, hitting .296/.365/.461 over 139 games. He parlayed that into a return to affiliated ball, signing a minor league deal with the Reds in the offseason. He’s spent all of this year in Triple-A so far, hitting 15 home runs in 93 games while drawing walks in 14.4% of his plate appearances. His .275/.393/.481 line at that level amounts to a wRC+ of 121, indicating he’s been 21% above league average.

He’ll now get another chance to bring that production up to the majors, something that has generally eluded him in his career. His 2,186 Triple-A plate appearances have resulted in a strong line of .294/.398/.445 but his major league batting line is just .270/.369/.369, with most of his major league success coming with the A’s back in 2018.

He’s mostly been playing the outfield corners for Louisville this year, though has also spent some time at first base and had a brief look in center. The Reds have been using an outfield of Will Benson, TJ Friedl and Spencer Steer of late. Martini and Siani will replace Fairchild and Ramos as depth options, alongside TJ Hopkins.

As for Ramos, 31, he has been on and off the Reds’ roster this year. Signed to a minor league deal in the winter, he has twice had his contract selected and has now twice been designated for assignment. He’s taken 86 trips to the plate and has slashed .243/.349/.311 in those. His 54 Triple-A games have resulted in a much stronger .315/.399/.522 line. The last time he was DFA’d, he cleared waivers and accepted an outright assignment, which is a process that could play out again in the coming days.

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  1. Paleobros

    2 years ago

    Every team needs the proverbial straw that stirs the drink.

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    • rundmc1981

      2 years ago

      It’s a tough game, hope Nick doesn’t get shaken nor stirred.

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      Reply
  2. This one belongs to the Reds

    2 years ago

    Shuffling the deck chairs.

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  3. SFBay314

    2 years ago

    Oh Henry!

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    Reply
  4. Monkey’s Uncle

    2 years ago

    Time for Martini to get down and dirty.

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  5. Armaments216

    2 years ago

    What happened with Ramos for him to get DFA’d for Nick Martini?

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    • DCartrow

      2 years ago

      Ramos is stunned. He figured it would be a Martini left high and dry.

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      • DCartrow

        2 years ago

        And Ramos should not be the one well shaken by this.

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    • This one belongs to the Reds

      2 years ago

      Good question, especially when it took a 40 man roster move.

      The insanity continues.

      Reply
  6. But It Do

    2 years ago

    I too am about to select a martini to my roster.

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    Reply
  7. goob

    2 years ago

    What a weird coincidence – that the Ramos brothers (Heliot of the Giants) were promoted on nearly the same day – and then both get sent out on the exact same day.

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  8. BaseballBrian

    2 years ago

    I’ll drink to that.

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  9. This one belongs to the Reds

    2 years ago

    If only they would have recalled a guy named Rossi with him.

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