In 3-team trade, reliever Burke sent to Reds with Lux going to Rays (sources)
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CINCINNATI -- The Reds' effort to stockpile even more relievers for bullpen depth continued late Thursday night. The club was part of a three-way trade that sent infielder Gavin Lux to the Rays and brought left-handed reliever Brock Burke from the Angels to Cincinnati.
As part of the deal, Tampa Bay sent right fielder Josh Lowe to the Angels, who sent right-handed pitcher Chris Clark to the Rays, sources told MLB.com. The clubs have not confirmed the trade.
TRADE DETAILS
Reds get: LHP Brock Burke
Rays get: IF Gavin Lux, RHP Chris Clark
Angels get: OF Josh Lowe
Burke, 29, was 7-1 with a 3.36 ERA and 1.232 WHIP in 69 appearances for the Angels in 2025. In five big league seasons with the Rangers and Angels, he has a 3.88 ERA over 214 career games.
To avoid arbitration, Burke signed a one-year, $2.325 million contract with the Angels on Jan. 8. He is eligible for free agency after the season.
Lux, 28, also avoided arbitration on Jan. 8 by signing a one-year deal with Cincinnati worth $5.525 million. He spent only a year with the Reds after being acquired in a trade with the Dodgers on Jan. 7, 2025, and batted .269 with a .724 OPS, five homers and 53 RBIs in 140 games.
While they haven't been able to score the hitter needed to upgrade their offense, the Reds have been acquiring relievers. That included re-signing free agent Emilio Pagán to a two-year, $20 million contract and landing another lefty reliever in Caleb Ferguson with a one-year, $4.5 million contract last month.
Just on Thursday afternoon, the team finalized a one-year, $6.5 million contract with right-handed reliever Pierce Johnson that came with an $8 million mutual option for 2027.