The Reds designatedO'Brien for assignment Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

It's an all too familiar read for O'Brien, who received a DFA by the Royals on May 10 before Cincinnati claimed him. Perhaps he'll stay in the Cincinnati system, but it doesn't look like he'll have a clear shot at big-league at-bats for the near future. Still, for all his flaws with plate discipline, he carries tantalizing power that an organization may once day embrace, which makes him a perennial fantasy watch candidate.