Redsfan1507
It is what it is
He can hit a little, as long as he's not expected to for too long. He can squat behind the plate and catch most pitches thrown in his direction- that makes him a catcher. Obviously, that's worth $4.M a year to some teams. It's why the Reds traded Hanigan today- he'll get a 2 year deal, pretty good for a past prime in post PED era C coming off a sub .200 BA year, and the Reds will go with a cheaper, bigger, stronger Mesoraco instead. They got a minor league LHSP with a sub 3.00 ERA in AA for him. It might not make a difference, but Hanigan was signed at a tryout camp for a bus ticket, and Medoraco was a 1st round bonus baby. Gotta give him the opportunity for return on the Reds investment, Hanigan already did.