The Reds sent catcher Higgins outright to Triple-A Louisville after he cleared waivers following a designation for assignment. He can elect free agency, though it is not stated whether he will. Higgins, 33, signed a minor league deal in the offseason and joined the active roster in April when Jose Trevino went on the injured list with a thoracic spine strain. Higgins appeared in six games, with 12 plate appearances, recording two singles, one walk, and four strikeouts. He has limited major league experience and a career line of .209/.289/.342 across 266 plate appearances. His Triple-A performance has been stronger in prior seasons, but this year’s small sample shows a low batting line. The Reds have only Tyler Stephenson and Trevino on the 40-man roster, making depth a concern if Higgins leaves.
"The Reds have sent catcher outright to Triple-A Louisville, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. That indicates he cleared waivers after being designated for assignment earlier this week. He has the right to elect free agency but it isn't stated whether or not he will do so."
"Higgins, 33, signed a minor league deal with the Reds in the offseason. He was added to the roster in April when Jose Trevino hit the injured list due to a thoracic spine strain. Higgins was optioned to Triple-A later that month when Trevino came off the IL. During few weeks on the active roster, he appeared in six games and stepped to the plate 12 times. He struck out four times, drew one walk and picked up two hits, both singles."
"Since Higgins has been outrighted in the past, he has the right to reject this assignment and elect free agency. The Reds probably hope that he sticks around or can be re-signed to a new minor league deal. Tyler Stephenson and Trevino are the only two backstops on the 40-man right now, so they're a bit light on depth to cover for a potential injury to one of those two guys."
"If Higgins departs, the Reds could look to add depth in other ways. For instance, old friend Austin Wynns was just released by the Athletics."
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