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- Updated: June 4, 2016
CINCINNATI — Seeking added bench depth, the Reds recalled outfielder Kyle Waldrop from Triple-A Louisville on Saturday. To make room on the 25-man roster, relief pitcher Dayan Diaz was optioned to Louisville.
Waldrop, the Reds’ No. 25 prospect as ranked by MLB Pipeline, was batting .247 with four home runs and 17 RBIs in 46 games for Louisville. He was previously called up this season by the Reds for one day on May 8, but did not play.
“We’re a little banged up with our bench right now,” Reds manager Bryan Price said. “We have some guys that are a little beat up. They can play, but there are some limitations to what they can do. An extra bench player, at this point in time, is imperative. It’s nice to have a left-handed bat on the bench.”
One of the sore players is switch-hitting backup catcher Ramon Cabrera, who has been dealing with a left middle finger injury from a foul ball. Cabrera played through the injury on Friday.
“He’s a gamer. He sucked it up yesterday,” Price said. “He got another foul ball in the same spot.”
Although Cabrera or fellow switch-hitting catcher Tucker Barnhart …
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