The Reds got utility player Jerry Gil from
Arizona on Friday as part of a swap of minor leaguers, sending
right-hander Abe Woody to the Diamondbacks.
Gil, who turns 24 on Saturday, was added to the 40-man roster. He
hit .256 in 128 games at Double-A and Triple-A last season with 27
homers. Gil has played 29 games in the majors, all for Arizona in
2004.
Gil made his major league debut against the Reds and singled off
left-hander Brandon Claussen in his first plate appearance in 2004.
His uncle, right-hander Josias Manzanillo, pitched for Cincinnati in
2003.
Woody, 23, was chosen by the Reds in the 31st round of the June
amateur draft last year. He pitched 49 games in relief for Single-A
Sarasota this season.
© The Canadian Press, 2007
