Reds - Signed Taveras

With Alex Gonzalez coming off a pretty serious injury and Jeff Keppinger not hitting at all after coming back from his (and not being a SS defensively), the Reds are simply adding some shortstop depth here. Taveras has little power, but he's quick and can leg out an occasional double and handle the defensive skills of the position. The 26-year layoff is a concern, but Taveras was always in good shape and it should be like riding a bike.

Wait, the Reds signed Willy Taveras? Well now, that's a significantly worse idea. Taveras is so bad at hitting a ball that the only thing he manages to break is the conservation of linear momentum law.

ZiPS Projection - Willy Taveras (CF)
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              AB   R   H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  BB  SO  SB   BA  OBP  SLG  OPS+
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2009         475  70 129  16   3   2   29  32  73  48 .272 .326 .331   66 
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Top Offensive Comps:  Brian Hunter, Tom Goodwin

(Based on Projected PA)