RHP Burke Badenhop was signed to a minor-league contract and assigned to Triple-A Round Rock. Badenhop was 2-4 with a 3.93 ERA in 68 relief appearances fords last season and has appeared in 151 games over eight major-league seasons with Florida, Tampa Bay, Cincinnati, Boston and Milwaukee. He was in camp with the Nationals this spring before being released Friday.

RHP Burke Badenhop had his $4 million mutual option declined by the Reds on Nov. 2, making him a free agent. He received a $1.5 million buyout. Badenhop, 32, went 2-4 with a 3.93 ERA in 68 relief appearances for Cincinnati this year.

After struggling badly early this season, Badenhop hasn't allowed a run since July 3, and has picked up three holds in the last month.

Badenhop is going to be pitching more in late innings for the Reds over the last two months, though he's not a good candidate to get saves. There's a limit to how valuable he can be going forward - he has but 19 strikeouts in 43.2 innings this year.

Badenhop's early struggles continued Friday, as he gave up four runs in the 11th inning to get the loss against the Cubs.

Badenhop's calling card is that he's a supreme ground ball pitcher, inducing ground balls at a 3.14 G/F rate last season. It's early, but that rate is down to 1.86 heading into Friday night, and his average fastball velocity has dropped from 89.3 mph to 87.4 mph.

Badenhop allowed his second homer in as many days Tuesday, giving up a grand slam by Elian Herrera, the first batter he faced on the night.

J.J. Hoover walked the bases loaded prior to Badenhop's arrival. Given that Badenhop's calling card is to induce ground balls, the back-to-back homers allowed is disturbing.

Badenhop won't likely be the Reds' set-up man, even though he's got a decent track record and is pitching well this spring, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. "I think he's that situational guy when you need that ground ball because he's so good and adept at that situation," manager Bryan Price said.

There isn't really a locked-in setup guy right now. Sam LeCure didn't have a good season last year, Jumbo Diaz is somewhat untested, and the other options all have similar flaws. This could be an ongoing audition for the job.

Badenhop has signed a one-year contract with the Reds that contains a mutual option for 2016, the team announced.

Badenhop should compete for set-up duties in Cincinnati after career year with the Red Sox. His declining strikeout rate in recent years, down more than two K's per nine innings from 2011, is a red flag that he could lose effectiveness late in the game, but he made up for it in 2014 with a career-high 61 percent groundball rate.

Badenhop took the loss Monday, allowing a run in the 10th inning against the Rays.

Badenhop walked two and allowed two hits�including Matt Joyce's game-winner. The reliever has pitched well for the Red Sox this season, and has allowed just three runs in since July 8.

Badenhop picked up his seventh hold of the season in Wednesday's win over the Reds.

Badenhop yielded three groundballs over his 13 pitches to retire the side in the seventh inning. The 31-year-old owns a 2.59 ERA and 1.34 WHIP on the season, but his weak strikeout rate and meager hold totals won't make him rosterable most places.

Burke Badenhop got the loss on Tuesday as the White Sox defeated the Red Sox 2-1 on a walk-off throwing error by Xander Bogaerts.

Badenhop wasn't sharp in the ninth inning, trying to keep a tie game intact. After allowing two singles (lead-off man Alejandro De Aza was caught stealing after his hit) and issuing another walk, Marcus Semien knocked a ball to Bogaerts, who made a low throw which couldn't be dug out by first baseman Mike Carp for the third out of the inning, allowing the White Sox to walk off as 2-1 winners. Badenhop hasn't been reliable in five appearances to start the season, allowing runs in each of his last four appearances.

Red Sox and RHP Burke Badenhop avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract.

The 30-year-old was acquired from the Brewers earlier in the offseason. He posted a 3.47 ERA in 62 1/3 innings of relief in 2013. He'll be part of the Red Sox' bullpen in the upcoming season.

Red Sox acquired RHP Burke Badenhop from the Brewers in exchange for LHP Luis Ortega.

Over the last two seasons, Badenhop has posted a 3.25 ERA and identical 42/12 K/BB ratios across 62 1/3 innings. The sinkerballer made $1.55 million in 2013 and is arbitration-eligible for a final time this winter. He should make for a solid middle reliever in Boston.

Burke Badenhop twirled two scoreless innings of relief in Saturday's loss to the Pirates.

Acquired over the winter from the Rays for OF Raul Mondesi, Jr., Badenhop hasn't disappointed Milwaukee's brass, boasting a 2.11 ERA and 0.94 WHIP over 24 appearances. Badenhop hasn't given up an earned run in May, which has had a gastric bypass-type effect on his earned run average.

Brewers avoided arbitration with RHP Burke Badenhop by agreeing to a one-year, $1.55 million contract.

The ground ball specialist was in the third of four arbitration years as a Super 2 player. Badenhop posted a 3.03 ERA over 66 appearances for the Rays in 2012 and will work the middle innings in Milwaukee.

Brewers acquired RHP Burke Badenhop from the Rays for OF Raul Mondesi Jr.

Rays acquired RHP Burke Badenhop from the Marlins for C Jacob Jefferies.

Badenhop, 28, posted a 4.10 ERA and 51/24 K/BB ratio over 63 2/3 innings this past season. He projects to make right around $1 million in his second year of arbitration and should fit nicely as a middle reliever with the Rays.

Burke Badenhop turned in a scoreless 10th inning in a 1-1 game between the Mets and Marlins on Monday evening, but was just getting warmed up, as Marlins manager Edwin Rodriguez elected to let him bat in the top of the 11th inning, where he responded with what would prove to be the game-winning RBI single.

It was a truly bizarre night at Citi Field, with both teams getting key extra-innings hits from pitchers, and Mets manager Terry Collins electing to intentionally walk Chris Coghlan to get to Hanley Ramirez in the ninth inning, among other innings. On the mound, Badenhop has not exactly lit the world ablaze since his May 7 recall, posting a 2.08 WHIP in 4 1/3 innings of work.

Marlins signed RHP Burke Badenhop to a one-year contract.

Badenhop, 27, turned in a solid 3.99 ERA and 1.23 WHIP over 67 2/3 innings this year for the Fish. He also posted quality numbers on a month-long stint in the minors. He will return to his role in middle relief.

Marlins recalled RHP Burke Badenhop from Triple-A New Orleans.

He'll take the place of Chris Volstad on the 25-man roster. Badenhop posted a 6.43 ERA over his first 15 appearances before being sent to the minors on May 27. The 27-year-old right-hander had a 2.81 ERA over 11 relief appearances and one start with the Zephyrs.

Marlins optioned RHP Burke Badenhop to Triple-A New Orleans.

Badenhop looked impressive in April, but posted an awful 10.38 ERA over seven appearances in May. Hopefully some work in the minors will straighten him out.