Michael

Toglia

We’ll give him the /OF slash because the Mariners did, but he belongs at first base, and he missed the final five weeks of this year because of a right shoulder dislocation he suffered while diving in the outfield. Toglia is 28 with a .198/.275/.385 line and a 74 OPS+ in 1,095 major league plate appearances, all except the last 28 of which came with the Rockies. He does offer legitimate power, but he seems more like a minor league signing than someone who should take up a 40-man spot all winter.

This is a procedural move to free up a 40-man roster spot; Toglia is undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery.

Toglia appeared in just 10 games for the Reds before suffering a dislocated shoulder last Friday. He figures to be ready for spring training, but is probably facing a lengthy rehabilitation process.

Toglia suffered the injury during Friday night’s contest against the Diamondbacks. The Reds are hopeful that he won’t need much longer than the minimum stint on the injured list. Ivan Johnson was recalled from Triple-A Louisville in a corresponding move on Sunday.

Toglia was able to walk off the field, but his shoulder required extra support as he was escorted to the locker room. He’ll head for further testing. Expect the Reds to provide an update on his status and a potential timeline for his return as soon as more information becomes available.

Toglia earns another shot in the majors after hitting .273/.373/.547 with 22 homers across 402 plate appearances for Triple-A Louisville this season. He managed to cut back slightly on the strikeouts in the minors, fanning roughly one quarter of the time, after whiffing an absurd 39 percent of the time in 337 plate appearances for the Rockies last year. He boasts impressive raw power, but his persistent contact issues are going to prevent him from being an everyday option at the highest level.

Toglia signed a minor league deal in January after being non-tendered by the Rockies, and stood very little of making the Opening Day roster. He’ll likely begin the season in Triple-A Louisville.

Toglia will get a fresh start in another phenomenal home ballpark after being non-tendered by the Rockies earlier this offseason. The 27-year-old slugger’s all-or-nothing approach resulted in 42 home runs and a staggering 373 strikeouts across 1,067 plate appearances for the Rockies over the past four seasons. His stratospheric power potential makes him a fascinating lottery ticket but he’ll need to make some strides in the contact department to regain any semblance of fantasy appeal.

Toglia, who was DFA’d on Tuesday, was the Rockies’ lone non-tender, as they opted to hold on to Mickey Moniak and recent waiver claims Troy Johnston and Garrett Actor rather than free up more 40-man roster space.

The first significant move of the Paul DePodesta era. Toglia’s run with the Rockies comes to a close after just 280 games over the last four seasons where he managed to wallop 42 home runs but also struck out a whopping 373 times over 1,067 plate appearances. The 27-year-old first baseman received plenty of opportunities but failed to cut back on the strikeouts, whiffing just over 39 percent of the time at the major-league level this past season. Toglia’s immense over-the-fence power upside remains intact but he’ll need to revamp his swing and approach to have any shot at sustained success in the big leagues.