Jose Iglesias returned to the Reds after the birth of his daughter Antonella on Father's Day.
The Reds sent Josh VanMeter, who is listed as an infielder but has played more outfield. The Reds elected to keep Phil Ervin on the roster.
Ervin had such a good spring that it was a tough decision not to keep him for Opening Day. He has performed well in Louisville and provides a right-handed bat. He will get more playing time, starting against left-handed pitchers.
"Josh has to get more playing time. I haven't created enough opportunities for him to play," David Bell said. "Phil brings something different to our lineup. He has done every thing he can to stay here."
Bell also wants to get Kyle Farmer some playing time at catcher and shortstop. He is that versatile.
"Even though we haven't gotten him into a game to catch, he has contributed as a catcher," Bell said. "He allows us to use our catchers without worrying about saving them. We have no hesitation about to put him there. We also have no hesitation to put him at shortstop."
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