Reds claim RHP Gausman from Braves

The Cincinnati Reds claimed right-hander Kevin Gausman off waivers from the Atlanta Braves on Monday. Gausman, 28, pitched well down the stretch for Atlanta last season but has struggled in 2019, posting a 3-7 record and 6.19 ERA in 16 starts, also taking two trips to the injured list. He gave up five runs in 4 2/3 innings against the Reds on Friday.

The Braves acquired him from the Baltimore Orioles at the 2018 trade deadline, and Gausman went 5-3 with a 2.87 ERA in 10 starts for Atlanta. Gausman, the fourth pick in the 2012 draft, is 47-61 with a 4.30 ERA in a seven-year major league career that began with Baltimore in 2013.

He is not eligible for free agency until after the 2020 season.