The Cincinnati Reds trade Norris Hopper to the White Sox
The Reds have traded 30-year old righty swinging outfielder Norris Hopper to the White Sox for 33-year old righty swinging catcher Corky Miller. Hopper has played in 53 games in AAA-ball this season and he is 61 for 218 (.280 avg, .668 OPS) with 22 runs scored, 0 homers, 20 RBIs and 13 stolen bases. Hopper played in 168 games for the Reds in his major league career and he was 125 for 396 (.316 avg, .738 OPS) with 60 runs scored, 1 homer, 20 RBIs and 17 stolen bases. Corky Miller played four seasons at the start of his major league career for the Reds so they know what they are getting from him. Miller played in 14 games for the White Sox this season and he was 8 for 39 (.205 avg, .542 OPS) with 5 runs scored and 5 RBIs. Miller has now played in 146 games in his major league career and he is 67 for 374 (.179 avg, .553 OPS) with 32 runs scored, 8 homers and 40 RBIs. Miller will serve as depth at AAA just in case the need arises for the Reds.