The Cincinnati Reds failed to pick up a $10 million club option for 2022 for left-handed pitcher Wade Miley, instead allowing a National League Central rival, the Chicago Cubs, to claim Miley off waivers.
In 2021, Miley had one of the best seasons of his 11-year Major League Baseball career, posting a 12-7 record and 3.37 ERA over 28 starts and 163 innings. In May, he threw the Reds’ first no-hitter since 2013 – and the first of his career – against Cleveland.
Earlier this week, the Reds traded catcher Tucker Barnhart – who caught Miley’s no-hitter – to the Detroit Tigers for minor-league infielder Nick Quintana.
Social media reactions to the Cubs adding Miley:
Thank you, Wade Miley, for an outstanding season and an unforgettable performance on a rainy Friday night in Cleveland. We wish you, Katy and Jeb the best in Chicago. pic.twitter.com/64Bw8OVuhB
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) November 5, 2021
GM Nick Krall said they shopped Wade Miley for the last couple of weeks and didn’t have a buyer on trade market. #Reds
— Bobby Nightengale (@nightengalejr) November 5, 2021
The #Reds had already made the decision not to allocate $10 million for Wade Miley next year….so save $1 million buy out by putting him on waivers and losing him to the division rival #Cubs. Smart decison by #Cubs who plan to revamp their entire starting rotation this offseason
— Jim Bowden⚾️ (@JimBowdenGM) November 5, 2021
Division rival Cubs score a coup by claiming Wade Miley off waivers from Reds. Cincinnati obviously is desperate to save money but why not pick up his $10M option and trade him? Had 6 WAR this year. Confounding!
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) November 5, 2021
Miley has $10M club option for 2022. Reds could have picked it up, traded him and still accomplished their obvious goal of saving money. https://t.co/TJb5lRyHQU
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) November 5, 2021
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