Looking back at 2006 traded prospects

Zach Ward - Traded for Kyle Lohse

Team	League	W	L	ERA	G	GS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	GO/AO	AVG
DAY	MID	7	0	2.29	20	18	114.0	74	35	29	2	37	95	3.21	.188
BEL	MID	1	4	5.93	6	6	30.1	29	20	20	1	11	23	2.19	.250

Zach was a guy that I really liked in the Reds system and they just packed him up and shipped him away. That happens though. Zach struggled quite a bit in the 30 innings he pitched after he left the Reds system. His hit rate sky rocketed and his ground outs to fly outs went from over 3 to 1 to barely over 2 to 1. I think it was just a little bump in the road for Zach and he will rebound fine.

Travis Chick - Traded for Eddie Guardado

Team	League	W	L	ERA	G	GS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	GO/AO	AVG
SAN	TEX	4	2	3.19	11	11	67.2	57	25	24	3	37	44	1.12	.230
MLB		0	0	12.60	3	0	5.0	7	7	7	0	10	2	1.00	.333

After Travis was traded he had some success in a new league with his new team. He lowered his ERA by 1.42 from his time with the Reds, but his strikeout rate dropped off dramatically and his walk rate went up. However, his home run rate dropped off at a large rate, which helped his ERA lower itself. Travis also got a brief cup of coffee with the Mariners. That did not go so well. In 5 innings he walked 10 batters while striking out just 2 and allowing 7 earned runs.

Brandon Roberts - Traded for Juan Castro

Team	League	AVG	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	TB	BB	SO	SB	CS	OBP	SLG	OPS
FTM	FSL	.316	71	285	40	90	12	1	3	34	113	20	43	27	7	.370	.396	.766

Brandon was drafted last season and performed well enough to get a promotion to Sarasota to begin the season. He did mediocre there, but once he was traded nearly all of his numbers went up across the board. His average went up 49 points, his slugging went up 88 points and he showed quite a bit more power.

Justin Germano - Traded for Rheal Cormier.

Team	League	W	L	ERA	G	GS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	GO/AO	AVG
SWB	INT	2	0	2.82	6	6	38.1	40	13	12	2	2	25	2.10	.265

Justin had success with his new team as well, with an ERA lower by 0.87 than he had with the Bats. He also had a better ground ball ratio with his new team than with the Bats. In 38.1 innings, he allowed just 2 walks, which is a much better ratio than he had with the Bats as well.