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Chad Pinder Released by Cincinnati Reds

The former A's utility player had signed a minor league deal with the Reds during the off-season.

Jason Burke

Chad Pinder Released by Cincinnati Reds
Chad Pinder Released by Cincinnati Reds /

Chad Pinder was a beloved member of the Oakland A's for parts of seven seasons, but after the 2022 campaign he reached free agency and the A's decided to bring in Aledmys Díaz and Jace Peterson instead of reuniting with Pinder. 

The Cincinnati Reds signed him to a minor league deal back in February with a pretty decent shot at making the club in some fashion, but he struggled this spring, going just 4-for-39 (.103) with a .167 OBP.

The Reds decided to release Pinder on Friday morning among a number of other roster moves. 

Pinder hit .235 with a .263 on-base last season while clubbing a dozen homers with the A's, so there could be a fit on the horizon for him, but it won't be with the Reds. 

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JASON BURKE

Jason is the host of the Locked on A's podcast, and the managing editor of Inside the A's. He's a new father and can't wait to take his son to his first baseball game at the Coliseum. 

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