Ryan Reid

[Edgy MD]

Reportedly claimed today from P'burgh.

The 28-year-old Reid made his big league debut for the Buccos in 2013 and pitched well, posting a 1.64 ERA with seven punchouts and three walks in 11 innings of work. He posted a 51.5 percent ground-ball rate and averaged 91.9 mph on his fastball in that brief Major League sample. Reid has enjoyed continued success as a reliever in the minors, as evidenced by his career 3.57 ERA in 194 innings at Triple-A. He's averaged 8.6 strikeouts and 3.2 walks per nine innings in parts of three seasons at that level.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Right-handed pitcher turns 29 in April. 2.73 ERA, 22 walks, 56 strikeouts, 59.1 innings in 36 relief appearances in 2013 for AAA Indianapolis.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

With the decent overage minors results, and the non-wowing K/BB numbers, he seems like the proverbial "just a guy." But, hey, we could use guys.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Just a guy? Well pull up a chair and I'll tell ya about another guy, who was just a guy. That's right. Scott Fuckin Rice.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Well, yeah, it's good to have dreams.

[HahnSolo]

Quickly confused by me with Reid Ryan, progeny of Nolan.

[MFS62]

Having a relief pitcher who can get batters to hit ground balls is a good thing.

Later

[Edgy MD]

I don't know if it's a traditional strategy to try and sneak guys through waivers over the holidays when you think your rivals are too busy trimming trees to pay attention to the waiver wire, but 12/23 was a waiver claim bonanza.

[list:335wt47u][*:335wt47u]Blue Jays: Claim 3B Brent Morel from White Sox

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[*:335wt47u]Cubs: Claim RHP Brett Marshall from Yankees

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[*:335wt47u]Mets: Claim RHP Ryan Reid from Pirates

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[*:335wt47u]Orioles: Claim RHP Liam Hendriks from Cubs

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[*:335wt47u]Rays: Claim 1B/OF Jerry Sands from Pirates

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[*:335wt47u]Rangers: Claim 2B/OF Alex Castellanos from Red Sox

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[*:335wt47u]White Sox: Claim LHP Eric Surkamp from Giants[/*:m:335wt47u][/list:u:335wt47u]

[smg58]

You can't get excited about a waiver claim, but a 3.50 ERA over 65 innings doesn't appear beyond him. Well worth the very low risk.

[Edgy MD]

I live for getting excited over waiver claims.

I'm certain this guy is Gary Gentry, Gary Gygax, and Gary U.S. Bonds rolled into one.

[ashie62]

Reid should shift the NL balance of power.