Reliever Manny Parra lands in Cincinnati Reds

Saturday, February 2nd, 2013 12:51:11 by

Major League Baseball Update/ News

 

Relief pitcher Manny Parra has signed a one year deal with the Cincinnati Reds. Parra last played for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2012 Major League Baseball season.

 

He showed consistent performance in the last outing with the Brewers and achieved consistent numbers on the mound.

 

He proved his valour by throwing at 5.06 ERA along with 61 strikeouts and 1.65 WHIP. Overall his career stats are also quite consistent and make him a true offensive player.

 

He currently carries a good career ERA of 5.12 along with total 479 strikeouts and 1.65 WHIP.

 

The Reds’ certainly did a wonderful job signing Parra for a one year contract. They needed a good reliever in the bullpen and Parra certainly will give them a good thrust along with Reds senior relief pitchers.

 

The Reds’ not only singed Parra, but lately they have also signed catcher Miguel Olivo with a Minor League contract.

 

Last season, Olivo was part of Seattle Mariners’ 40-man roster and did very well behind the plate. Not only he achieved consistent numbers behind the plate but he also batted well and finished the season on a good note by achieving .222 hitting average.

 

Along with a good hitting average, he also smashed 12 homers, 29 RBIs and .239 OBP. Olivo is a good catcher and possesses good career record of .241 hitting average along with 141 home runs, 479 RBIs and .275 OBP.

 

Meanwhile, experts believe that the Reds have certainly done some good work in this offseason by signing some of very talented players available in the free agency market. On the other hand, these both players certainly possess the right drive to achieve good and consistent results for their franchise in the upcoming Major League season.

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