Reactions: Brandon Drury brings Padres shortstop prospect Victor Acosta to Reds
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The Cincinnati Reds announced that they acquired shortstop Victor Acosta - the Padres' No. 8 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline - from San Diego in exchange for utility player Brandon Drury ahead of the 6 p.m. Eastern MLB trade deadline.
"Credit to the Reds. This guy signed a minor-league contract," MLB Network analyst Tom Verducci said. "Now they're turning him into a prospect. This is why you sign these guys in Spring Training. And give credit to Brandon Drury. He has the (second) highest slugging percentage on breaking pitches in all of Major League Baseball."
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The Enquirer's Charlie Goldsmith had reported Monday that Reds GM Nick Krall said extension talks with Drury were "not on the table at this time."
Social media reactions:
The big takeaway from the day: The Reds are going all-in on a specific course of action.
They were willing to take massive steps back in 2022, trade nearly (so far) every vet with trade value and target specific players with skill sets that fit what they're looking for.— Charlie Goldsmith (@CharlieG__) August 2, 2022
Brandon Drury saw the Juan Soto trade talks this morning. Now they’re teammates. “The Padres have a great team. Looking forward to trying to win a ring.”
“I can’t thank Cincinnati enough.”— Charlie Goldsmith (@CharlieG__) August 2, 2022
The #Padres have acquired INF/OF Brandon Drury from the Cincinnati Reds.
Details: https://t.co/PhbMHl72VD pic.twitter.com/hncxqLSpNn— San Diego Padres (@Padres) August 2, 2022
The Padres in the last 30 or so hours:
- Josh Hader
- Juan Soto
- Josh Bell
- Brandon Drury, as @Ken_Rosenthal first reported
Their lineup has gotten so much better. Their rotation is solid. Their bullpen is improved. They are pushing all in.— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) August 2, 2022
#MLBTonight breaks down Brandon Drury's journey through The Show following the news of his reported #Padres move. pic.twitter.com/jk4nNBbAqg
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) August 2, 2022
Minor *underpay* by San Diego, apologies. A lot going on!
— Baseball Trade Values (@BaseballValues) August 2, 2022
The @Padres are still making moves!
They have reportedly acquired Brandon Drury from the Reds, per @Feinsand. pic.twitter.com/qqXMgMwrG4— MLB (@MLB) August 2, 2022
"This team has a chance to be special" - Brandon Drury on the @Reds future. pic.twitter.com/nJavDgOkQD
— Bally Sports Cincinnati (@BallySportsCIN) August 3, 2022
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This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Padres prospect Victor Acosta traded to Reds for Brandon Drury
