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Reds trade for Jim Edmonds
CINCINNATI -- Reds general manager Walt Jocketty's accumulation of veteran former Cardinals with postseason experience continued on Monday.
The Reds acquired outfielder Jim Edmonds from the Brewers for outfielder Chris Dickerson after both players cleared waivers.
Edmonds, 40, played for Jocketty in St. Louis from 2000-07 and won a World Series with the Cardinals in 2006. Other ex-Cardinals in the Reds fold include third baseman Scott Rolen, utility infielder Miguel Cairo and recently signed relievers Jason Isringhausen and Russ Springer.
The left-handed-hitting Edmonds is a career .285 hitter with a .376 on-base percentage in 17 seasons, during which he has played for five teams.
Known for making some spectacular highlight catches in center field over the years, Edmonds missed all of 2009 and staged a comeback after signing with Milwaukee before this season. Nagging injuries have bit him often, including a sore right Achilles tendon that has limited his ability to run. It hasn't bothered him much at the plate, though. He is batting .286 with eight home runs and 20 RBIs in 240 at-bats in 73 games.
The Reds hold a two-game lead over the Cardinals for first place in the NL Central. The teams open a three-game series tonight in Cincinnati.
Edmonds, a four-time All-Star and eight-time Gold Glove winner, appeared in the postseason seven times from 2000-08. He has hit .274 with 13 homers and 42 RBIs in 64 postseason games.
Injuries have played a large part on the 28-year-old Dickerson's resume during his time in the Reds organization. He is a .274 hitter with eight homers and 30 RBIs in 148 games lifetime for Cincinnati. Last season he had multiple stints on the disabled list with a sprained shoulder and a severely sprained ankle, which limited him to one game after Aug. 23.
Dickerson hasn't played in the big leagues since April 30, when he went on the disabled list with a hand injury. He ended up needing surgeries on both his right hand and wrist. He just wrapped up a rehab assignment for Triple-A Louisville, where he batted .442 (19-for-43) with three homers, seven RBIs, nine walks and six steals in 13 games.
Edmonds will wear No. 15 for the Reds.
Cincinnati must make a corresponding move on its 25-man roster to clear a spot for Edmonds.
The Reds acquired outfielder Jim Edmonds from the Brewers for outfielder Chris Dickerson after both players cleared waivers.
Edmonds, 40, played for Jocketty in St. Louis from 2000-07 and won a World Series with the Cardinals in 2006. Other ex-Cardinals in the Reds fold include third baseman Scott Rolen, utility infielder Miguel Cairo and recently signed relievers Jason Isringhausen and Russ Springer.
The left-handed-hitting Edmonds is a career .285 hitter with a .376 on-base percentage in 17 seasons, during which he has played for five teams.
Known for making some spectacular highlight catches in center field over the years, Edmonds missed all of 2009 and staged a comeback after signing with Milwaukee before this season. Nagging injuries have bit him often, including a sore right Achilles tendon that has limited his ability to run. It hasn't bothered him much at the plate, though. He is batting .286 with eight home runs and 20 RBIs in 240 at-bats in 73 games.
The Reds hold a two-game lead over the Cardinals for first place in the NL Central. The teams open a three-game series tonight in Cincinnati.
Edmonds, a four-time All-Star and eight-time Gold Glove winner, appeared in the postseason seven times from 2000-08. He has hit .274 with 13 homers and 42 RBIs in 64 postseason games.
Injuries have played a large part on the 28-year-old Dickerson's resume during his time in the Reds organization. He is a .274 hitter with eight homers and 30 RBIs in 148 games lifetime for Cincinnati. Last season he had multiple stints on the disabled list with a sprained shoulder and a severely sprained ankle, which limited him to one game after Aug. 23.
Dickerson hasn't played in the big leagues since April 30, when he went on the disabled list with a hand injury. He ended up needing surgeries on both his right hand and wrist. He just wrapped up a rehab assignment for Triple-A Louisville, where he batted .442 (19-for-43) with three homers, seven RBIs, nine walks and six steals in 13 games.
Edmonds will wear No. 15 for the Reds.
Cincinnati must make a corresponding move on its 25-man roster to clear a spot for Edmonds.
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