The Cincinnati Reds claimed 1B/OF Peter O’Brien from the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday, adding a 26 year old bat who has thumped 26 and 24 dingers in AAA in the last two seasons, respectively. Of course, if like me you saw that and wondered “wait a minute, the 40-man roster is already full,” there’s news there, too, the likes of which is probably a larger story than the claiming of O’Brien in the first place.
To make room for O'Brien on the 40-man roster, LHP Brandon Finnegan (left shoulder) was transferred to the 60-day DL.