The Reds signed the right-hander Davis Daniel and southpaw Anthony Misiewicz to minor league deals, according to transaction trackers on their MLB.com player page.
Misiewicz, 31, has the more experience of the two in the majors. An 18th-round pick by the Mariners back in 2015, Misiewicz was in the Seattle bullpen for the shortened 2020 season. The lefty turned in 21 solid appearances in that first season as a big leaguer, posting a 4.05 ERA with a 30.1% strikeout rate and a 3.04 FIP. That’s a solid start for the rookie, but over the next two years he couldn’t turn those strong parts into better results. By the end of the 2022 campaign, Misiewicz had been dealt to the Royals and had posted a 4.52 ERA over the past two seasons despite a solid 3.88 FIP and a 22.4% strikeout rate.
In the years since 2022, Misiewicz has made sporadic MLB appearances. He has hit between the Diamondbacks, Tigers, Yankees, and Twins over the past three years, and in doing so has compiled a 7.56 ERA across 16 2/3 career innings with almost as many walks (11) as strikeouts (14). Each of those years was spent primarily in the minor leagues, however, and he fared much better there. While pitching at Triple-A St. Paul last season, Misiewicz posted a 3.82 ERA in 33 innings of work while striking out 23.8% of his opponents. There’s certainly reason to believe, given his past contributions in Seattle and recent success in Triple-A, that Misiewicz could be a strong relief arm for the Reds this year. Sam Moll, Brock Burkeagain Caleb Ferguson they’re all ahead of him on the depth chart when it comes to southpaws, but a full season in the bullpen should give Misiewicz a chance to break into the majors with a good enough performance.
As for Daniel, the Angels’ 7th round pick back in 2019 made his Anaheim debut back in 2023. In his first two years in the majors, Daniel made nine appearances (six starts) and pitched to a 5.06 ERA with a 4.41 FIP in 42 2/3 innings of work. His 19.9% strikeout rate and 8.1% walk rate weren’t anything to write home about, but he had the look of a swing option that could be useful during those seasons with the Halos. He was waived from the team’s roster last season and found himself traded to Atlanta, where he was pegged for several spots starting in 2025 amid a series of injuries to the team’s top picks.
With the Braves, Daniel posted a 5.40 ERA and 5.04 FIP in ten innings. That’s a lot for the right-hander, and he figures to provide that same below-average production as a non-roster depth option for the Reds heading into the 2026 campaign. Cincinnati has a deep rotation titled Hunter Greene again Andrew Abbottbut the idea of trading a pitcher has been rife throughout the team’s season. Brady Singer is the most talked about trade prospect, and if the Reds end up moving Singer or another tight end that could force the team to lean on the underdogs Rhett Lowder again Chase Petty in circulation there is little depth behind them. That’s where a player like Daniel can come in handy, helping to fill the holes in the rotation as they appear throughout the year due to injuries.
