Giants acquire Rule 5 pick Connor Joe from Reds

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - The San Francisco Giants have acquired Rule 5 draft selection Connor Joe from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for a minor league pitcher and cash.

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – The San Francisco Giants have acquired Rule 5 draft selection Connor Joe from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for a minor league pitcher and cash.

The teams announced the trade Thursday night.

Joe is a 26-year-old right-handed hitter who has played first base, second base, third base and both outfield corners in the minor leagues. He could fill San Francisco’s need for a righty bat to balance its lefty-heavy lineup. As a Rule 5 pick, he must remain on the active roster all season or else be placed on waivers and offered back to his original team, the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Cincinnati Reds' Connor Joe misplays a pop fly foul ball hit by Texas Rangers' Elvis Andrus during the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game Wednesday, March 20, 2019, in Surprise, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Cincinnati Reds' Connor Joe misplays a pop fly foul ball hit by Texas Rangers' Elvis Andrus during the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game Wednesday, March 20, 2019, in Surprise, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Joe was 11 for 40 (.275) this spring with a home run and three RBIs.

San Francisco is sending back righty Jordan Johnson. The 25-year-old was 7-13 with a 4.06 ERA last season in 26 starts between Double-A and Triple-A.

San Francisco designated Drew Ferguson for assignment to make space on the 40-man roster for Joe.

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