Players who played for the Guardians and Reds | Immaculate Grid Answers for Grid 123 August 3, 2023

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To fill out today’s grid, you need to choose a player who played for both the Guardians and Reds. There were 219 players who played with both Cleveland and Cincinnati . Here are some examples:

Asdrúbal Cabrera

Asdrúbal Cabrera is a two-time AL All-Star and former Silver Slugger who was a key contributor to the first Washington Nationals world championship.

Cabrera was signed by scout Emilio Carrasquel in August 2002 for the Seattle Mariners. He debuted professionally with the 2003 Aguirre team and hit .283/~.369/.384, making the Venezuelan Summer League All-Star team at shortstop. In 2004, he debuted in the US with the Everett AquaSox and batted .272/.330/.427 in 63 games, making the Northwest League All-Star team at shortstop. Baseball America ranked him the #8 prospect in the NWL, between Richie Robnett and Matt Macri. In 2005, Cabrera led Mariners farmhands with 10 triples. He played for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (.318/.407/.474 in 51 games, mostly at second base), Inland Empire 66ers (.284/.325/.418 in 55 games, mostly at shortstop) and the Triple A Tacoma Rainiers (.217/.250/.304), reaching the top rung of the minors at just 19. Baseball America rated him the best defensive second baseman in the Midwest League, the #19 prospect in the MWL and #12 in the California League, between John Danks and Chris Iannetta.

Shin-Soo Choo

Shin-Soo Choo is the most prolific South Korean position player in big league history, belting 218 home runs while routinely getting on base in a sixteen season career. He logged a .423 OBP in 154 games with the Cincinnati Reds in 2013, earning a 2018 All-Star nod with the Texas Rangers.

Choo was named MVP and Best Pitcher in the 1999 and 2000 President’s Cup, a Korean high school tournament. He was a member of the Korean Junior National Team which won a gold medal at the 2000 Junior World Championship; he was the All-Star left-handed pitcher and MVP of the event (2-0, 3.48, 33 strikeouts in 21 innings) and got the win in the Gold Medal Game while also getting two hits to beat the US. Choo was signed out of Korea by scouts Jae Lee and Jim Colborn for the Seattle Mariners in August 2000. He worked his way up the Mariners minor league organization, hitting mostly over .300 with moderate power. He was a minor league All-Star in 2001, 2002, and 2004, and in 2002 was the Mariners Minor League Player of the Year. He had a cup of coffee in the majors in 2005, and was also brought up briefly in 2006 when Jeremy Reed was injured. As a player on the AAA Tacoma Rainiers, he had with an average over .320 and slugging of approximately .500.

Tyler Naquin

Tyler Naquin was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 33rd round of the 2009 amateur draft. He did not sign, opting to attend Texas A&M instead. He was then chosen by the Cleveland Indians in the first round of the 2012 amateur draft with the 15th overall pick. He made his pro debut with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers on June 20th, going 3-for-4.

Edwin Encarnación

Edwin Encarnación was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 9th round of the 2000 amateur draft. He was signed by scout Sammy Melendez and made his pro debut that summer for the GCL Rangers. Barely a year later, on June 15, 2001, he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds along with OF Ruben Mateo in return for P Rob Bell. He made his major league debut with the Reds in 2005.

Encarnacion was the cleanup hitter for the Águilas Cibaeñas in the 2008 Caribbean Series. He hit .286/.444/.476 but was the only member of the Águilas infield who did not make the Series All-Star team.

Aaron Boone

Aaron Boone was a third generation big leaguer best known for his walk-off blast against the Boston Red Sox to cinch the 2003 American League pennant for the New York Yankees. He is the grandson of Ray Boone, the son of Bob Boone and the brother of Bret Boone. He is also the nephew of Rod Boone, a legendary college player, and the brother of Matt Boone who never made the majors. In addition, his aunt Terry was a top swimmer who competed in the Olympic Trials in 1968.

Boone hit .289/~.400/.368 as the US second baseman in the 1991 World Junior Championship. He scored 11 runs to tie for second on the Bronze Medal winners. I n 1994, he stole 26 bases to set a single-season University of Southern California record. “He really reads pitchers well”, said his father, Bob Boone, years later when Aaron was stealing bases well with the Reds.

All 219 Players

You can see all 219 players who played with both Cleveland and Cincinnati on Baseball Reference. Good luck with your grid!

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