Reds acquire reliever, outfielder just before trade deadline

Arizona Diamondback reliever Archie Bradley helped bag groceries and deliver them to customers in the parking lot of a Phoenix-area supermarket.

Credit: Ralph Freso

Credit: Ralph Freso

Arizona Diamondback reliever Archie Bradley helped bag groceries and deliver them to customers in the parking lot of a Phoenix-area supermarket.

The Cincinnati Reds traded for Arizona Diamondbacks closer Archie Bradley and Los Angeles Angels outfielder Brian Goodwin on Monday just before the 4 p.m. trade deadline.

Bradley, 28, was 1-0 with a 4.22 ERA and six saves in 10 games. This was his sixth season with Arizona. He saved 18 games last season when he was 4-5 with 3.52 ERA.

Goodwin, 29, hit .242 with four home runs and 17 RBIs in 30 games. He started his career with the Washington Nationals in 2016. He’s a career .254 hitter.

The Reds sent infielder Josh Van Meter and outfielder Stuart Fairchild, the organization’s 11th-ranked prospect, according to MLB.com, to the Diamondbacks for Bradley. VanMeter hit .059 in 14 games with the Reds this season.

The Reds sent minor-league pitcher Packy Naughton and a player to be named to the Angels for Goodwin.

In other roster news, the Reds recalled outfielder Aristides Aquino and optioned to the alternate training site reliever Joel Kuhnel.

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