Reds trade P Tanner Roark to A’s for prospect

Per Keenan Singleton of WCPO, the Cincinnati Reds traded starting pitcher Tanner Roark for Oakland Athletics prospect Jameson Hannah. Hannah an outfielder was labeled the eighth prospect in the A’s farm system.

#Reds make Tanner Roark to Oakland official. Receive OF Jameson Hannah in return. @WCPO

— Keenan Singleton (@KJMSingleton) July 31, 2019

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#Reds get #Athletics No. 8 prospect Jameson Hannah in exchange for Tanner Roark. Hannah was the Athletics' 2018 2nd-round #MLBDraft pick and is batting .284 in 2 seasons. Welcome to Cincinnati! #BornToBaseball

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The Reds trade Tanner Roark to the Oakland A’s for OF prospect Jameson Hannah. Hannah was a 2nd round pick in last year’s draft. In 2 seasons he is hitting .284/.343/.381. pic.twitter.com/s3FbxIqks2

— Reds Problems (@redsproblems) July 31, 2019

Roark was solid for the Reds, but with free agency pending it was smart to get a player with upside for him. He is 6-7 in 21 starts with a 4.24 ERA this season.