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Reds Sign Chasen Shreve To Minor League Deal

By Leo Morgenstern | August 18, 2023 at 12:20pm CDT

The Reds have signed veteran reliever Chasen Shreve to a minor league contract, according to the transaction log on MLB.com. He has been assigned to the Triple-A Louisville Bats.

Shreve agreed to a minor league deal with the Tigers this offseason and made the major league roster out of spring training. He made 47 appearances for the club before being DFA’d, pitching to a 4.79 ERA in 41 1/3 innings pitched. Despite his high ERA, he posted a 3.66 SIERA and the best strikeout-to-walk ratio of his career. Even more impressive, his 33.9% chase rate ranks in the 92nd percentile of MLB pitchers, per Baseball Savant. Nevertheless, he was designated for assignment to make room for Will Vest on the Tigers’ 26-man roster. Detroit is still on the hook for Shreve’s salary, so Cincinnati will only have to pay him the prorated portion of the league minimum for any time he spends on the MLB roster.

The Reds will be the seventh organization Shreve has played for since he was drafted by the Braves in 2010. He will report to Triple-A, but the southpaw will serve as valuable depth for the major league club. With Reiver Sanmartin out for the season, the Reds only have two left-handed relievers on the 40-man roster: Alex Young and Sam Moll. Young has pitched well this year, putting up a 2.96 ERA in 53 games, while Moll has done excellent work since he was acquired from the Athletics at the trade deadline, pitching to a 2.35 ERA in his first seven appearances. Still, Cincinnati will be glad to have some veteran depth at Triple-A. Since Shreve was acquired before the September 1 deadline, he will be eligible for the Reds’ postseason roster should the team make the playoffs.

The Reds bullpen has struggled over the past month, with a 4.85 ERA and 0.0 FanGraphs WAR in 27 games. They have blown four saves in 13 chances and lost seven of 11 decisions in that time. As the Reds compete for the NL Central crown (or a Wild Card berth), they’ll hope to see their bullpen return to its first-half form. Over the team’s first 95 games, Reds relievers posted a 3.86 ERA and ranked sixth in baseball with 3.5 fWAR.

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  1. gotigers68

    1 month ago

    For Detroit, he was really, really good or really, really bad. No in between. Good luck Chasen.

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    • Ejemp2006

      1 month ago

      Perfectly said. I’m curious to see how he pitches without Comerica acreage killing ding dongs.

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  2. This one belongs to the Reds

    1 month ago

    More dumpster diving, instead of you know, getting established talent at the deadline like most contenders.

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    • Big whiffa

      1 month ago

      Who did you want them to get and for what price ?

      White sox wouldn’t trade cease for india+

      Lynn would have been an upgrade but man that reds system is absolutely loaded. So who u willing to trade for a rental ? Hinds ? He’s averaging an extra base hit every 2.5 at bats and reds have another 20 prospects above him who reds aren’t considering trading at all it seems.

      Did u have your eye on a couple starters ? Please share

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      • This one belongs to the Reds

        1 month ago

        Lorensen didn’t cost the Phillies an arm and a leg, for example. Cardinals dealt some pitchers for prospects. No way we would pay the contracts of the Mets pitchers. I think the White Sox asked too much from everyone for Cease and that’s why they still have him. Rodriguez is still in Detroit because he didn’t like LA. Cincinnati was a different animal. Did they at least make a call?

        Even if they didn’t get a top of the line guy, a decent #3 option that gave them six innings would have taken a lot off the bullpen until Greene and Lodolo came back. Not only that, but a veteran presence would help out the young starters. There were probably guys available we don’t even know about.

        Hard to believe with all the middle infield prospects they have and nowhere to play them, a deal if some kind could not be had. India was out because he was hurt. Hinds was another guy folks would want as you said. The evidence seems to be they didn’t really try. There were no rumors at all surrounding their interest in anyone, then or now.

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        • Big whiffa

          1 month ago

          Yeah I don’t blame them for not making a move, “not tying is hypothetical” reds never should have let lorenzen or disco walk in the first place. But they did so don’t look back.

          So Hinds for lance Lynn ? why do that ? To take pressure off a pen that will look different when this team comes into its own ? Hinds has minimal at bats for his career. Might as well hold onto all that control. He could put it together at 24/25 and be a 240 hitter w 40 bombs in a season

          Reds have to do things differently this time around. So anything out of the norm is a good sign to me. And having WAY too many middle infielders is a great thing ! So keep all these guys and create internal competition. They have the system for it ! Reds are going to be for a long time if they don’t blow it w these prospects they got ! They are absolutely loaded !!

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        • Jjjj

          1 month ago

          There is just news today that Reds pursued a Royals starter unsuccessfully. I don’t think you will hear a rumor about every single lead every team follows. Probably teams try to be discreet. It seemed to disrupt things when word got out Reds were shopping India. .. It was widely reported Reds were looking for pitching and some reports of particular teams and pitchers they scouted. I don’t disagree they have needs and means. Lorenzen is great example of particular trade that seems like Reds could have made if Phillies were able to. Who knows what happened or all the variables? There’s a deadline. Somehow I got the impression Reds put some time into talks with White Sox without result.

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    • Larry Brown's crank

      1 month ago

      sheesh, reds. everything negative. pessimistic….deadline was 3 weeks ago. try being glass half full FIRST next time, then fall apart later.

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      • This one belongs to the Reds

        1 month ago

        Well, you see what is happening now as well as I do.

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        • Larry Brown's crank

          1 month ago

          indeed I do….I also see….even with all that, a team 2 games out. and I see games that matter in mid August….im having a blast with house money.

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  3. RichP

    1 month ago

    Curious as a divisional contender the Reds didn’t do much more to strengthen their pitching staff considering all of their long term injuries?

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    • This one belongs to the Reds

      1 month ago

      A big reason the bullpen was burned out by July. I could see it coming back in June and posted it was going to happen here several times but people just kept quoting how good they had been.

      I haven’t seen that said lately. How times have changed.

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      • stymeedone

        1 month ago

        Shreve was not cut by the Tigers because of performance. He was cut because of his expiring contract, and HARRIS not being capable at the trade deadline. It made sense to keep a younger pitcher with control. It may be an inexpensive move for the Reds, but its not dumpster diving. Not even close.

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  4. gravel

    1 month ago

    I love these player names that are complete sentences or sound like complete sentences. Chasen Shreve. Pierce Johnson. Who else?

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