Apr 24 2018 by Yardbarker: Cincinnati Reds
The Reds announced that they have released right-hander Barrett Astin. He had been outrighted off of the 40-man roster last fall.The 26-year-old Astin is a former third-round pick who landed in Cincinnati as the player to be named later in the 2014 swap that sent Jonathan Broxton to the Brewers. Astin cracked the majors last year, but issued seven walks while recording only two strikeouts in his eight innings of action.Though he had a promising season at Double-A in 2016, Astin has...
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