Emergency Call For Catcher Due To Fatherhood

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Catching for the Reds is not a birth right.

Both active catchers, Stuart Turner and Tucker Barnhart anticipate being first time fathers in the next couple days.

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Turner is leaving after the game Thursday to join his wife for the birth of their son.  Barnhart’s wife is also due any day.  If she does not give birth by then, his wife Sierra will be induced on August 31st. 

The problem for the Reds gets burdensome if the events happen at the same time.  The Reds other catcher, Devin Mesoraco, became a father on August 6 but is on the disabled list with a broken bone in his left foot.

The Reds plan to call up a catcher on Friday, but they have to clear a roster spot on the 40-man roster.  Scott Feldman had surgery on his left knee on Monday.  The Reds can clear a spot by transferring Feldman to the 60-day disabled list.

The catcher is in the organization, most likely it would be Chad Wallach, 25, the son of former Major Leaguer Tim Wallach or Adrian Nieto, 27.   The Reds aren’t locked into these two.  They could call up Chad Tromp or Joe Hudson from Pensacola.

The Reds’ top catching prospect, Tyler Stephenson, the top draft choice in 2015, is currently out of action with an injury.