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From your friendly SBN Cubs blogger, Al at Bleed Cubbie Blue, a preview of the 2009 Reds.

From Mark Sheldon: Optioned to Class AAA Louisville: RHP Sam LeCure, LHP Matt Maloney and RHP Robert Manuel. Optioned to Class AA Carolina 3B Juan Francisco. Reassigned to minor league camp RHP James Avery, IF/OF Wes Bankston, 1B Kevin Barker, IF Luis Bolivar, LHP Ben Jukich, C Chris Kroski, LHP Adam Pettyjohn and RHP Jordan Smith.

Yonder Alonso optioned to Carolina. Todd Frazier, Devin Mesoraco, Drew Stubbs, Chris Valaika, Humberto Cota, and Chris Denove re-assigned to minor league camp.