Reds sign pitcher Hunter Strickland to minor league deal

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Hunter Strickland (54) throws a pitch in the ninth inning of the MLB Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022.

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The Cincinnati Reds signed right-hander Hunter Strickland to a minor league contract on Saturday.

The deal includes an invitation to major league camp.

Strickland made 66 relief appearances for the Reds last season and went 3-3 with a 4.91 ERA. He struck out 60 in 62 1/3 innings.

The 34-year-old Strickland has pitched for eight big league clubs and has a 22-21 record, a 3.41 ERA and 28 saves in 408 relief outings.

Strickland spent his first five major league campaigns with the San Francisco Giants (2014-18) and also has pitched for the Seattle Mariners (2019), Washington Nationals (2019), New York Mets (2020), Tampa Bay Rays (2021), Los Angeles Angels (2021) and Milwaukee Brewers (2021).

–Field Level Media

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