Amed Rosario

The Reds announced that infielders Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Matt McLain have been reinstated from the 60-day injured list. To open 40-man roster spots for those two, they designated left-hander Brandon Leibrandt and infielder Amed Rosario for assignment. Gordon Wittenmyer of the Cincinnati Enquirer relays on X that the moves were necessary because McLain and Encarnacion-Strand…

Rosario was already going to be a free agent after the World Series, so this is just a paper move because the Reds needed to make space on the 40-man roster to activate Matt McLain from the 60-day IL, as his rehab assignment in the Arizona Fall League expired. Rosario has solid numbers overall on the season, hitting .280 with three home runs and 13 steals in 332 at-bats, but he struggled with the Reds after being signed late in the year.

The Reds needed to make space on the 40-man roster because they had to activate INF Matt McLain from the 60-day IL because his rehab assignment in the Arizona Fall League expired. Rosario has solid numbers overall on the season, hitting .280 with three home runs and 13 steals in 332 at-bats, but he struggled with the Reds after being signed over the summer.

The Reds announced that infielders Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Matt McLain have been reinstated from the 60-day injured list. To open 40-man roster spots for those two, they designated left-hander Brandon Leibrandt and infielder Amed Rosario for assignment. Gordon Wittenmyer of the Cincinnati Enquirer relays on X that the moves were necessary because McLain and Encarnacion-Strand…