The Reds announced that they have selected right-hander to their roster. They had a 40-man vacancy after recently returning Rule 5 pick to the Athletics, so no corresponding move is nece sary today. Gibaut, 31, is no stranger to Cincinnati. Hes spent the past two and a half seasons in a Reds uniform and has logged a bit more than three quarters of his 147 career innings with them. He was James Johnson Jersey non-tendered back in November but quickly returned on a minor league deal and has pitched his way back into the bullpen with a solid spring effort. In 11 innings, the righty allowed five runs on 13 hits and three walks with 12 strikeouts (4.09 ERA). In his two-plus seasons as a Red, Gibaut has logged a 3.77 earned run average. Thats come in a sample of 112 1/3 frames, and hes struck out 24.5% of opponents against a 9.8% walk rate along the way. Hes not likely to land in many high-leverage spots, but hell join , , , , , and in rounding out the Opening Day bullpen for manager Terry Franconas first year at the helm in Cincinnati. Gibaut has 3.077 years of big league service time, meaning hes controllable for two years beyond the current season if the Reds choose to retain him via arbitration. Hes out of minor league options, so hed need to pa s through waivers before he could be sent to Triple-A. Even if he were to clear, Gibaut could reject an outright a signment in favor of free agency. Devonte Patterson Jersey