Josh VanMeter from Ossian, Indiana a suburb of Ft. Wayne is the newest Reds' player.
The 24-year old, who was obtained by the Reds as a player to be named later in a trade for catcher Luis Torrens, was tearing up the International League. He fills the roster spot of Matt Kemp, who was released on Saturday.
VanMeter, a left-handed batting infielder, was hitting .336 for the Bats with 13, count em, 13 home runs and 31 runs batted in. He was originally drafted in the fifth round by the San Diego Padres in 2013 and spent three seasons in that organization.
The Reds saw VanMeter in spring training as a minor league fill in at the end of games. He barely raised an eyebrow there by appearing in 10 games with one hit in 13 at bats. He hit .260 with 12 home runs while playing 30 games at Pensacola and 98 in Louisville.
The Reds returned Cody Reed to Louisville. Reed was with the team as insurance for an over used bullpen. He pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings against the Giants on Saturday night.
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