Lancaster reports that Krivsky has acquired Todd Hollandsworth for a PTBNL (it will be interesting to see how they sort all those out at the end of the year). Denorfia probably headed back to L’Ville.
Hollandsworth’s OBP this year is .253. You never like to get a guy who makes LaRue look productive, but I can definitely understand this move. Simply put, they need (or at least think they need) another lefty off the bench.
Hollandsworth vs. RHP this year:
.244 .264 .474 .738
Respectable, but I think I prefer OBP to SLG in my pinch-hitters.
Over the past 3 years, Hollandsworth basically has no platoon splits – he hits LHP and RHP equally.
They could also just send cash or just a mediocre minor leaguer, the reds have plenty.
i don’t have a problem with the extra left handed bat off the bench (now somebody BESIDES valentin can pinch hit)…but i’m not expecting to see him start more than once a week if at all
Hollandsworth is hitting .333 with RISP in ’06. From 2002-2005 he hit over .300 as a PH. That’s what WK saw in the guy.
I only wish we still had Kearns – but where would we put Freel? I’m sticking with Trader Wayne, thick and thin. I don’t know what he’s thinking half the time, and I’m confused about what he’s doing the other half, but we’re still in it in August. I’ll take it.
from Lancaster –
UPDATE: Hollandsworth is not expected to arrive until tomorrow.
and he’s a dayton native, i’m always quick to welcome the home town types.
Well this should make RedLegNation’s #1 fan Bill Hansing happy, remember those ramblings about trading someone for Lee and Hollandsworth.
The Phillies acquired pitcher Zac Stott from Cincinnati on Wednesday to
complete their trade with the Reds for Ryan Franklin.
Anybody know who Zac Stott is?
Zac Stott
Individual Pitching Stats
Team League Level W L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER HR BB K HBP AVG TPA BK WP STR%
Dayton Dragons MWL Low A 0 2 5.40 14 0 4 16.2 22 13 10 1 4 15 1 .310 78 0 2 .857
Sarasota Reds FSL Hi A 1 1 2.51 16 0 1 28.2 22 8 8 2 10 18 1 .212 116 0 0 .500
TOTALS 1 3 3.57 30 0 5 45.1 44 21 18 3 14 33 2 .251 194 0 2 .667
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