Blake

Trahan

Trahan was reportedly a consideration for the Reds’ 60-man player pool, but he informed the team a few days ago that he was calling it a career. The 26-year-old infielder appeared in only 11 total MLB games.

Trahan was designated for assignment earlier this week after batting just .230/.280/.324 through 323 plate appearances this season at Triple-A Louisville. The 25-year-old will remain with the organization for now.

Cincinnati needed a 40-man roster spot for outfielder Brian O’Grady, who is joining the team on Monday. Trahan, 25, has batted just .230/.280/.324 in 323 plate appearances this season at Triple-A Louisville.

The 24-year-old shortstop was a third-round pick of the Reds in the 2015 MLB Draft. He was batting just .245/.327/.302 with two homers, 31 RBI, and six stolen bases in 129 games at Triple-A Louisville this season and can be ignored for fantasy purposes.

Trahan is a defense-oriented middle infielder who played shortstop for Louisiana-Lafayette, though some scouts believe he’s a better fit at second base at the next level. The 21-year-old left-handed hitter batted .355/.455/.465 last season as a sophomore, but he took a slight step back this season with a .315/.424/.406 batting line in 65 games. Trahan also has an advanced approach at the plate, evidenced by his 32/52 K/(BB+HBP) ratio this spring, and he’s stolen 32 bases in the last two years.

Blake Trahan will make his major league debut at shortstop and hit eighth. Joey Votto will slide into the No. 2 spot with Peraza out.