It was an odd, nebulous explanation for why Derek Dietrich had not yet reported to summer camp with the Cincinnati Reds. The Reds had kept several spaces open on their 60-man ‘roster,’ and noted at the time camp began that the idea of adding Dietrich at a later date was something they would consider, but after showing up to Goodyear, AZ with a healthy shoulder back in March, it was odd how that series of moves went down publicly.
Privately, it was a bit more obvious. And after Dietrich was added to the Reds player pool today and officially reported, that private news became public for the first time, and things immediately made more sense.