Cincinnati Reds acquire two new relievers for the bullpen

Today is the first day of free agency across Major League Baseball. Some teams prepared for that by placing players on waivers to clear up roster space for what they hope to be an active November before heading into an almost assured lockout in December. The Cincinnati Reds tried to take advantage of that a little bit on Monday as they picked up two relievers off of waiver claims. Right-handed relievers Paxton Schultz and Duncan Davitt were both picked up and added to the 40-man roster.

Paxton Schultz will turn 29-years-old in January. He’s pitched in MLB in each of the last two seasons. In 2025 he debuted with the Toronto Blue Jays and threw 24.2 innings with a 4.38 ERA while striking out…