SAN DIEGO -- The Reds traded right-hander Alfredo Simon to the Tigers on Thursday for 2013 first-round Draft pick Jonathon Crawford, a right-hander, and infielder Eugenio Suarez."We try to build our organization around pitching as much as we can, and Suarez is a guy that really adds substantial depth to our middle infield, which was a definite weakness for us as an organization," Reds president of baseball operations and general manager Walt Jocketty said. "It's a deal that I think works well for both clubs." 
Crawford, 23, was selected by Detroit with the 20th pick overall of the 2013 Draft and was a mid-season All-Star in each of his first two professional seasons. In 31 career starts, he has produced a 2.73 ERA while allowing just 108 hits and a .218 opponents' batting average over 142 innings. In 2014, Crawford went 8-3 with a 2.85 ERA in 23 starts as a Midwest League All-Star for Class A West Michigan.Suarez, 23, made 85 appearances last season for the Tigers, 81 of them at shortstop and two at third base, and hit .242 with four home runs and 23 RBIs. He hit .288 with eight homers and 36 RBIs in 54 games for Double-A Erie and Triple-A Toledo. In 513 career Minor League games, Suarez has hit .278 with 33 homers, 236 RBIs and 68 stolen bases.Simon, 33, went 12-3 with a 2.70 ERA in his first 18 starts of the season to earn a spot on his first All-Star team. He finished the season with a 15-10 record and 3.44 overall ERA in 32 starts.MLB.com
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