CINCINNATI — One of the longest-tenured Reds has been traded.

Tucker Barnhart was sent to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for minor league infield prospect Nick Quintana.

Barnhart was originally drafted by the Reds in 2009. He joined the Reds in 2014. Over his big league career he hit .248 while winning two Gold Glove Awards, one in 2017 and the other in 2020.

Barnhart was a staple on the field, leading the team in starts and innings caught over the last 6 years.

"Trading Tucker was a very difficult decision," said Reds VP/GM Nick Krall. "Having been drafted and developed by the Reds, our entire organization has a connection to him, and our fans love him. But going into 2022, we must align our payroll to our resources and continue focusing on scouting and developing young talent from within our system. We are grateful for Tucker's contributions on the field and in communities throughout Reds country. He will be missed."

Quintana, 24, was drafted in 2019 and has played third base for all of his professional career, producing 29 doubles, 1 triple, 11 home runs and 64 RBIs.

In a statement posted on social media, Barhart thanked Cincinnati for welcoming him when he arrived at age 18.

"I will forever be indebted to the Reds and the city for treating my family and me with grace," Barnhart said. "To each and every one of you...thank you."

The 31-year-old said he is excited to go to Detroit, saying, "I am ready to give you everything I have and help bring a championship to the Motor City."

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CINCINNATI (AP) — Mike Moustakas went 3 for 4 with three doubles and two RBIs in his return from the injured list to spark the Cincinnati Reds to a 10-0 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.

Tucker Barnhart hit a three-run homer, Jesse Winker and Jonathan India each hit solo homers and the Reds moved within three games of the Padres for the second NL Wild Card spot.

For the sixth time this season, the Reds scored at least 10 runs for Wade Miley (9-4), who allowed only six hits through seven innings.

Pirates starter JT Brubaker (4-11) owned a 1.76 ERA in three previous starts against Cincinnati, but was hit hard on Friday.

Moustakas — who came off the IL on Friday after missing 68 games with a right heel contusion — had a two-run double in his first at-bat.

Barnhart’s three-run blast to right capped off a seven-run first inning.

Winker led off the second with his 22nd homer of the season. Moustakas doubled and scored on Kyle Farmer’s single and the Reds led 9-0 after two innings.

Moustakas is the first Reds batter with three doubles in a game since Jose Peraza did it on Aug. 15, 2018 against Cleveland.

India’s solo homer off Kyle Keller in the sixth capped the scoring. It was his fourth homer in seven games.

TRAINERS ROOM

Pirates: Outfielder Ben Gamel, who was scratched from Thursday’s start, was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain. First baseman Colin Moran (left wrist fracture) was reinstated from the 10-day IL.

Reds: Catcher Tyler Stephenson, who left Thursday’s game with a cramp, was available off the bench. RHP Lucas Sims (right elbow) completed his minor-league rehab and could be activated Sunday.

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The Pirates will start RHP Mitch Keller against Reds RHP Vladimir Gutierrez on Saturday. Keller is 0-2 with a 9.37 ERA and 17 earned runs allowed in 16 1/3 innings in four career starts against the Reds. Gutierrez will make his 13th career appearance, first against the Pirates.

CINCINNATI — Athletes across the country who play spring sports are facing the reality that their seasons – and for some, their careers – may be over due to the coronavirus outbreak.

“I can’t imagine not being able to play my senior year of high school. I empathize with those guys and those girls very, very much,” explained Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart.

Barnhart stumbled a bit, trying to verbalize how he felt regarding those young athletes; but he encourages them to use this time wisely.

“If you want to keep playing, do anything and everything you can to get your work in,” Barnhart told WCPO.

Even Major League Baseball players are being forced to improvise and find alternate ways to get their work in during this unique time.

“I bought a net and a tee,” explained Barnhart. “I’ve got it and getting ready to put it in my backyard when it starts to warm up so I can hit in my backyard.”

The Ohio High School Athletic Association has already canceled what was left of winter sports.

Spring sports are still considered suspended, but schools are already planning to stay closed through at least May 1, which puts spring sports in jeopardy.

“If you want to use the excuse that you don’t have the resources you normally would, then so be it. You can … but if you want to play bad enough that you can do plenty of things to figure out how to get things done right now,” he said.