The Reds have despatched outfielder Peyton Burdick outright to Triple-A Louisville, in line with his transactions tracker at MLB.com. That signifies he cleared waivers after being designated for project final week.
Burdick, now 27, confirmed some massive promise early on in his skilled profession however has been struck out increasingly as he has climbed the minor league ladder and reached the majors. As not too long ago as this offseason, he was nonetheless producing loads of curiosity across the league. The Marlins designated him for project in February, which led to Burdick bouncing to the Orioles, White Sox, O’s once more after which the Reds by way of waiver claims or money trades.
Regardless of that curiosity, Burdick’s season has been a giant disappointment up to now. In 240 Triple-A plate appearances throughout two completely different programs, he walked at a stable 12.9% clip however was additionally punched out a blink-inducing 42.5% of the time. He presently sports activities a batting line of .188/.308/.386 for the yr and no membership was keen to offer him a 40-man roster spot although he’s nonetheless optionable.
Gamers with not less than three years of service time or a earlier profession outright can reject one other such project and elect free company, however Burdick doesn’t qualify in both column. He’ll stick to the Reds in a non-roster capability and attempt to get issues again on observe. Over the 2019 and 2021 minor league seasons, Burdick slashed .257/.382/.490 for a wRC+ of 147. His 27.1% strikeout fee was excessive however he walked 14.1% of the time and hit 34 residence runs in his 804 plate appearances. If he can dredge up a efficiency like that sooner or later, he may earn his roster spot again with the Reds.
