Dateline: Cincinnati
The Reds claimed a pair of right handed pitchers with Major League experience to their bullpen.
The team is down three pitchers since, Brock Burke became a free agent. Emilio Pagan declined his player option to become a free agens and Pierce Johnson was not renewed with a team option to become a free agent.
The Reds on Monday (110126) claimed RHP Duncan Davitt from the San Francisco Giants and Paxton Schultz from the Washington Nationals.
Davitt is 27 years old from Des Moines, Iowa. The Tampa Bay Rays selected him out of the University of Iowa with the 18th round pick in 2022.
He broke in with the Chicago White Sox last season after the Rays traded him to the White Sox in July 2025 for Adrian Houser. He pitched two innings in two games for the White Sox last season before, they traded him to the Atlanta Braves for catcher Joey Bart in August. The Giants claimed him off waivers on September 9.
Davitt pitched in six games in 2026, with eight innings, allowing seven earned runs, with three home runs, four walks and five strikeouts.
Schultz is 28 from Orem, Utah. He was taken by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 14th round in 2019 out of Utah Valley University in Orem.
Schultz was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays as the player to be named later on May 2, 2021 for Derek Fisher. The Nationals picked him up on waivers from the Blue Jays on January 9, 2026.
The 6'3" inch pitcher made his first appearance on April 20, 2025 against the Seattle Mariners. He pitched 4 1/3 innings, allowing no runs on two hits, no walks and eight strikeouts.
Schultz pitched in 13 games for the Blue Jays, making two starts over 13 appearances. He built a 4.38 ERA in 24 2/3 innings with eight walks, 28 strikeouts and four home runs.
With the Nationals last season, Schultz worked 27 games with one start. He had a 6.40 ERA. He was 1-2 with a save. Schutz pitched 32 1/3 innings, allowing 23 earned runs on 43 hits with 12 walks and 32 strikeouts. Opponents got to him for five home runs.
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