Reds reportedly place 3B Eugenio Suárez on waivers, the same day his grand slam pushes team to historic comeback

The hit was a ninth-inning grand slam that scored the majority of the Reds' six-run comeback against the San Francisco Giants , their largest comeback since 1958 per MLB.com . The homer cut a five-run deficit to just one, with the Reds eventually winning 10-9 to avoid a sweep .

It was a cathartic win for a team that has been moribund for most of the season. Then, hours after the game, The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reported that team placed Suárez on outright waivers, along with outfielder TJ Friedl . It's unclear if the Reds made the move before, during or after the game.

The move is clear attempt at cost-cutting for the Reds. Outright waivers essentially means Cincinnati is inviting any of MLB's 29 other teams to take on the remainder of Suárez's one-year, $15 million contract.