Reds sign Derek Dietrich to minor league deal - MLB

Ken Rosenthal reports that the Cincinnati Reds have signed Derek Dietrich to a minor league deal. If he makes the team out of camp his big league deal will be for $2 million.

Dietrich has spent his entire career to this point with the Miami Marlins. He was designated for assignment last November after hitting .265/.330/.421 (114 OPS+) with 16 home runs, 45 RBI, and 72 runs scored in 551 plate appearances. He played all over the diamond, spending most of his time in left field and at first base. Dietrich also played some second base, third base, and right field. Despite that versatility — and despite that strong offensive line — he was a net negative defender and posted only a 0.4 WAR in 2018.

Still: he carries a useful bat and the ability to play a lot of positions, so this is a pretty good signing for Cincinnati.

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LOS ANGELES — Giancarlo Stanton, Josh Donaldson and Tommy Kahnle appear set to rejoin the New York Yankees ahead of their series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

New York cleared three roster spots, saying that infielder-outfielders Oswaldo Cabrera and Franchy Cordero had been optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre along with left-hander Matt Krook after a 1-0 loss at Seattle.

Stanton, Donaldson and Kahnle all played in a rehab game for Double-A Somerset. Stanton was hitless in three at-bats in his first appearance since injuring his left hamstring on April 15.

Donaldson went 1 for 4 in his fourth rehab game as he comes back from a strained right hamstring originally sustained on April 5.

Kahnle pitched one inning, giving up one run and one hit and walking two. He has been out since spring training with right biceps tendinitis.

Boone said he wasn’t concerned about Stanton potentially returning after playing in just one rehab game. He did say that Stanton likely will be a designated hitter for a couple of weeks after rejoining the Yankees.