ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, -- The Cincinnati Reds obtained minor league outfielder Delino DeShields Jr. from the Boston Red Sox for cash on Tuesday.
DeShields was with Boston's Triple-A team in Worcester and was assigned to the Reds' top minor league team in Louisville.
The 29-year old DeShields provides outfield depth for the Reds, who started Tuesday in the second NL wild-card spot.
DeShields has six years of big league experience. He was with Cleveland last year after spending the previous five seasons with Texas. He has a .246 batting average, a .326 on-base percentage and 109 stolen bases in 576 games.