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The Philadelphia Phillies have claimed outfielder Nick Martini from waivers. The Cincinnati Reds placed Martini on waivers to create a spot on the 40-man roster when the team officially signed outfielder Shogo Akiyama. The Reds originally picked up Martini on waivers themselves back in November. The San Diego Padres put the 29-year-old outfielder on waivers to clear a spot themselves and Cincinnati took a chance that after hitting .328/.432/.482 in Triple-A for Las Vegas that he could bring the organization some value from the left side of the plate.
With an already very crowded outfield, and with Nick Martini going to be 30-years-old next season and only having 87 games in the Major Leagues in his career, it’s unlikely that this will be a move that the Reds look back on and wish they hadn’t made.