Reds veterans Eugenio Suárez and TJ Friedl clear waivers, remain with team

The Cincinnati Reds have kept two familiar veterans in their organization after both cleared waivers, a development reported by on Thursday. Third baseman Eugenio Suárez and outfielder TJ Friedl were placed on waivers and, per a source, neither was claimed, meaning the pair will remain with the Reds.

Waivers work as a short window in the transaction process that allows other clubs to claim a player before the player returns to the original organization. In this case, the Reds submitted Suárez and Friedl to the waiver wire, and the league gave a full slate of teams the opportunity to select either player within the waiver period.

According to, 29 clubs had the chance to claim one or both of the players before the waiver window closed. With no claims reported, the outcome is straightforward from the Reds’ perspective: they retain depth and experience without needing to negotiate a separate trade.

One complication, at least in terms of how much detail is publicly confirmed, is that the club did not confirm the transaction outcome in the initial report. Instead, cited a source for the information that both players cleared waivers, underscoring that readers should treat the timing and framing of the announcement as report-based rather than an immediate official release.

For the Reds, the practical effect is that Suárez continues as a veteran presence in the infield and Friedl continues as an established option in the outfield. That matters because late-season roster management often centers on maintaining flexibility, even when a team is adjusting roles across the depth chart.

Suárez brings major-league experience and a track record of run-producing contact, while Friedl’s value typically shows up as a versatile outfield piece who can help cover innings and match up against a variety of opponents. Even without specific statistical references in the report, the shared point is that both players are recognizable names inside Cincinnati’s major-league structure.

What to watch next is whether the Reds make any subsequent roster moves after clearing waivers, including any changes to playing time, call-ups from within the system, or additional transaction activity if the team believes other matchups require different personnel. For now, the waiver clearing eliminates one kind of roster uncertainty for Suárez and Friedl, at least for this particular transaction cycle.