The Cincinnati Reds made a move to improve their bullpen before the trade deadline, acquiring right-hand reliever Mychal Givens from the Colorado Rockies.
In exchange for Givens, the Reds sent right-handed minor leaguers Case Williams and Noah Davis to Colorado.
Givens, 31, has a 2.73 ERA in 29⅔ innings this season and is 3-2. He has a 3.36 career ERA and also has 21 saves in seven seasons.
The trade is the Reds’ second to improve their bullpen on consecutive days. On Tuesday, they acquired right-hander Luis Cessa and left-hander Justin Wilson from the New York Yankees for a player to be named later.
The 19-year-old Williams is 2-5 with a 5.55 ERA in 13 appearances (12 starts) in Class A this season. Davis, 22, is 3-6 with a 3.60 ERA in 13 starts at the Class A level this season.
The box marks a return to the Rockies organization for Williams, who was selected in the fourth round by the franchise in the 2020 draft. Colorado had traded Williams to the Reds in a four-player trade last November to acquire the reliever Robert Stephenson.
The Reds entered Wednesday’s games second in the National League center, seven games behind the Milwaukee Brewers. The Rockies are fourth in the NL West, 19½ games behind the San Francisco Giants.
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