Reds trade relief pitcher to Dodgers for pair of minor leaguers

Right-hander Dylan Floro was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers with minor league right-hander Zach Neal and international signing bonus pool space for minor-league right-handers James Marinan and Aneurys Zabala on Wednesday.

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Marinan, 19, had no record in three starts with the Dodgers’ Arizona rookie league team in his first professional season. Zabala, a 21-year-old Dominican Republic product in his fifth season, was 2-2 with a 4.87 ERA in 24 relief appearances with Great Lakes of the Single-A Midwest League. Zabala is 10-17 with a 5.05 ERA in his career.

Marinan will report to Billings of the rookie-level Pioneer League and Zabala to Single-A Dayton.

Floro, who pitched for the Reds in spring training as a non-roster player, was a solid 3-2 with a 2.72 ERA in 25 relief appearances since being promoted from Louisville.

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