The Reds announced theyve a signed catcher outright to Triple-A Louisville after he cleared waivers. Cincinnati designated him for a signment on Tuesday as the corresponding move to sign . The Reds also announced they received cash considerations from the Giants to complete the that sent outfielder to San Francisco. Trading Hopkins was coincidentally nece sitated by the signing of Wynns to a free agent deal. The Reds inked the 33-year-old backstop to a one Reynaldo Lopez Jersey -year pact. He held his spot on the 40-man roster for roughly three weeks. Tuesdays DFA again leaves Cincinnati with and as the only catchers on the 40-man. While its not the outcome Wynns had wanted, its likely one he knew was a po sibility. He signed a split contract that would pay him at a $900K rate for time spent in the majors and $300K for whatever work he logs in Triple-A. Wynns is out of minor league options, so the only way hed have gotten to Triple-A is if Cincinnati ran him through outright waivers at some point. With over three years of big league service time, Wynns technically has the right to reject the a signment and return to the free agent market. Doing so would require forfeiting the $300K sum he locked in on the split deal, however. Hell likely accept the a signment and report to big league Spring Training as a non-roster invitee. If he doesnt land an Opening Day spot, he can start the year in Louisville while earning a decent salary for a minor league player. Wynns stands as the top non-roster option if the Reds decide to go back to a three-catcher group as they did last season with Stephenson, Maile and . Wynns is coming off a poor offensive showing in which he hit .208/.268/.277 over 51 games between the Giants, Dodgers and Rockies. He has never been much of a threat at the plate, but he has parts of five seasons of big league experience and rated as a solid defender last season. He thwarted an excellent 30.8% of stolen base attempts with career-best marks as a pitch framer. Huascar Ynoa Jersey