CALL-UPS: June 16-22, 2014
Jun 20 2014
Contributing writers: Jeremy Deloney (JD), Chris Mallonee (CM), Nick Richards (NR) and Matthew St-Germain (MSG).
June 22, 2014
Carlos Contreras (RHP, CIN)
Signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2008, Contreras progressed slowly through the Reds system with positive scouting reports but little in the way of production. In 2012, the training wheels came off and 5’11”, 205 pounder rewarded Cincinnati’s patience with a breakout season, with a 63/24 K/BB, 3.20 ERA, and 20 Sv over 60.2 IP between the Midwest and California Leagues. Moved to the rotation in 2013, Contreras continued to provide great strikeout numbers but a lack of control led to speculation he would be better suited in relief. After injuring his back earlier this year, the...
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