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Cincinnati Reds: Tucker Barnhart no longer a switch-hitter
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Cincinnati Reds trade veteran catcher Tucker Barnhart, 'a real plus defender,' to Detroit Tigers - ESPN
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Numbers say Cincinnati Reds Tucker Barnhart was MLB's best catcher.
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Reds: Tucker Barnhart was solid, but unspectacular behind the plate
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MLB Position Power Rankings: B/R's Final Top 20 Catchers of 2017, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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The Tigers get Tucker Barnhart, and Al Avila makes an early offseason statement - The Athletic
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Cincinnati Reds trade veteran catcher Tucker Barnhart, 'a real plus defender,' to Detroit Tigers - ESPN
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Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart comments on new contract
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Biggest offseason question for each MLB team: Dodgers' list of free agents, Yankees' shortstop opening, more
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Casas and Stankiewicz Honored, Seiler Elected Vice Chairman at WBSC Congress
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Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart now a defensive stalwart