Reds Sign Tony Kemp To Minor League Contrac

The Reds brought back on a minor league Jose Espada Jersey contract. The move was announced by Cincinnatis Triple-A team in Louisville, where the second baseman/left fielder has been a signed. Its the second time this year that Kemp has signed a non-roster deal with the Reds. He first joined the organization in February. The Vanderbilt product played in eight Spring Training games with Cincinnati. He didnt make the team and was granted his release. A week later, Kemp signed a big league deal with the Orioles that guaranteed him $1MM. The veterans stay in Baltimore was fairly brief. Kemp appeared in five games before being designated for a signment in tandem with first big league call. Kemp inked a minor league deal with the Twins after being released by Baltimore. He appeared in 46 games for Minnesotas Triple-A team, hitting .279/.358/.436 while striking out just 12.8% of the time. Kemp opted out of that contract last week and returned to free agency. Cincinnati still doesnt have a path to playing time at second base. went on a tear in June to reestablish himself as David Bells leadoff hitter. India was scratched from tonights starting lineup with a left knee contusion (h/t to ), but theres nothing to suggest thats more than a day-to-day concern. Barring an injury to India, Kemps better path to playing time is probably in left field. The Reds are shorthanded in the outfield at the moment. is away from the team attending to a family matter. , and are all on the injured list. Kemp has more than 2100 innings of second base and left field experience at the MLB level. If the Reds were to call him up, theyd only be responsible for the prorated portion of the $740K minimum salary for any time he spends in the majors. The Orioles remain on the hook for the rest of his salary. Stephen Kolek Jersey