Right-hander Trevor Bauer was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night as part of a three-team trade involving outfielder Yasiel Puig, multiple outlets reported.
According to several reports, the Reds get Bauer; the Indians get Puig from the Reds along with outfielder Franmil Reyes and pitcher Logan Allen from San Diego; the Padres get outfield prospect Taylor Trammell from the Reds.
Bauer was 9-8 with a 3.79 ERA and 185 strikeouts for the Indians this season. Not a free agent until after the 2020 season, the 28-year-old is making $13 million this season. Since starting his major league career with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2012, Bauer is 68-55 with 1,111 strikeouts and a 3.92 ERA.
Puig, who entered Tuesday’s play batting .255 with 22 home runs and 60 RBIs for the Reds, was involved in a brawl during Tuesday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The brawl happened just minutes after the trade was first reported, and while teams were going…
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