The Reds' trade for left-hander Gabe White Friday brings another arm to a weary bullpen. Of course, that probably wouldn't have been necessary had they not jettisoned Scott Sullivan, Scott Williamson, Kent Mercker, Felix Heredia and White last season, and Chris Reitsma this spring.

Here's a look at how those guys are faring (entering Saturday).

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Photos of Saturday's game

Chris Reitsma (for Jung Keun Bong and Bubba Nelson). Reitsma had a bad four-run outing this week that helped raise his ERA to 4.14. But he's 3-2 in 34 games and has been a strong setup man for John Smoltz.

Scott Sullivan (for player to be named later, Tim Hummel, from White Sox ). A prime trade prospect, Sullivan is 3-1 with a 3.60 ERA for Kansas City in 25 games.

Felix Heredia (waivers, to the Yankees). He had been injured and is 1-1 with a 7.98 ERA in 14 games.

Gabe White (player to be named, eventually cash, to Yankees). Like Heredia, he has been injured. He was 0-1 with an 8.27 ERA in 24 games and four saves before Friday's deal.

Scott Williamson (for lefty pitchers Phil Dumatrait and Tyler Pelland from Boston). Injured also, he returned last week. He's 0-0 with a 1.42 ERA in 17 games with one save.

Kent Mercker (player to be named later, Matt Belisle, from Braves). A key member of the Cubs bullpen, he's 1-0 with a 2.55 ERA in 26 games.

Who's hot

THIS WEEK'S SPORTS POLL

• Who should the Reds play at third-base?

Barry Larkin. Is there any question how much he means to this team? Despite missing five games with an abdominal strain, he's hitting .370 in June with a .438 on-base percentage. He's hitting .299 with 28 RBI and 37 runs scored, third on the team.

Who's not

John Riedling. The discussion is no longer if he should replace Danny Graves as closer. He has struggled mightily, posting a 17.47 ERA in his last five appearances, raising his ERA from 1.50 to 4.04.

Trivia question

Sean Casey entered Saturday leading the majors in total bases (159). Who was the last Red to lead the NL in total bases?

Walk in the park

Adam Dunn can walk with the best of them. Dunn entered Saturday second in the major leagues to Barry Bonds, with 57 bases on balls. Dunn was also second to Bonds in intentional walks, with 10. Bonds had been intentionally walked 51 times, more than any major-league team!

Dunn also strikes out. He has either walked or struck out in 153 of his 279 plate appearances - 55 percent.

By the numbers

8-2: Reds' record in series at Great American Ball Park.

21-10: Reds' record at GABP, best home mark in the NL.

1: Sacrifice flies by Ken Griffey Jr. this season.

1: Times Sean Casey has gone hitless in consecutive games this season.

30: Home runs in interleague play by Griffey, fifth-most in history.

1: Home run by Griffey in nine interleague games this season.

Trivia answer

Dave Parker led the NL in total bases in 1986 (304) and 1985 (350).

Stat sheet

When Ken Griffey Jr. hits the 500th home run of his career, he will become the fourth active player with at least 500. This will be only the fourth year with at least four active players in the 500-home run club. The most active players were during the 1971 season, with five.

1945

Jimmie Foxx, PHI

Mel Ott, NY

1967

Willie Mays, SFN

Mickey Mantle, NYA

Eddie Mathews, HOU-DET

1968

Hank Aaron, ATL

Willie Mays, SFN

Mickey Mantle, NYA

Eddie Mathews, DET

1969

Hank Aaron, ATL

Willie Mays, SFN

1970

Hank Aaron, ATL

Willie Mays, SFN

Ernie Banks, CHN

1971

Hank Aaron, ATL

Willie Mays, SFN

Frank Robinson, BAL

Harmon Killebrew, MIN

Ernie Banks, CHN

1972

Hank Aaron, ATL

Willie Mays, SFN-NYN

Frank Robinson, LAN

Harmon Killebrew, MIN

1973

Hank Aaron, ATL

Willie Mays, NYN

Frank Robinson, CAL

Harmon Killebrew, MIN

1974

Hank Aaron, ATL

Frank Robinson, CAL-CLE

Harmon Killebrew, MIN

1975

Hank Aaron, MIL

Frank Robinson, CLE

Harmon Killebrew, KCA

1976

Hank Aaron, MIL

Frank Robinson, CLE

1987

Reggie Jackson, OAK

Mike Schmidt, PHI

2001

Barry Bonds, SFN

Mark McGwire, SLN

2003

Barry Bonds, SFN

Sammy Sosa, CHN

Rafael Palmeiro, TEX

2004

Barry Bonds, SFN

Sammy Sosa, CHN

Rafael Palmeiro, TEX

MLB power rankings

1. New York Yankees	Biggest lead in the bigs. Surprised?
2. St. Louis Cardinals	Where did that starting pitching come from?
3. Florida Marlins	Traded for Billy Koch. Why don't fans care?
4. Minnesota Twins	Mauer is the real deal. Why don't fans care?
5. Oakland Athletics	The worst lineup of any division leader.
6. Anaheim Angels	Getting injured stars back, but Colon colossal bust.
7. Los Angeles Dodgers	For the love of Ebbets Field, beat the Yankees.
8. Chicago Cubs	Sammy's back; they're team to beat in Central.
9. San Francisco Giants	Bonds walks; they're the team to beat in the West.
10. Boston Red Sox	Nomar, Trot back, but Schilling's bum ankle key.
11. Philadelphia Phillies	No wonder Tribe fans miss Thome; He's all class.
12. Cincinnati Reds	You didn't expect a pennant race, did you?
13. San Diego Padres	Contending in the West, for what that's worth.
14. Houston Astros	Wish they'd kept Billy Wagner, we're guessing.
15. Atlanta Braves	Tons of injuries, but still hanging around.
16. Cleveland Indians	Young talent has them flirting with .500.
17. Chicago White Sox	Takatsu, Japan's all-time saves leader, new closer.
18. T.B. Devil Rays	Could they finish out of last for first time?
19. Texas Rangers	Young infield arguably baseball's best.
20. Detroit Tigers	Should surpass '03 victory total by All-Star break.
21. New York Mets	They added Hidalgo; at least they're trying.
22. Baltimore Orioles	Tejada-Palmeiro-Lopez, but another Baltimore flop.
23. Milwaukee Brewers	Classy move honoring Molitor last week.
24. Arizona D'backs	Will pinstripes make Big Unit look taller?
25. Toronto Blue Jays	Wells joins Delgado on the DL; ouch.
26. Colorado Rockies	Larry Walker, Preston Wilson close; so what?
27. Pittsburgh Pirates	Let the Benson bidding begin.
28. Montreal Expos	This mess, and the Stanley Cup's in Florida!
29. Kansas City Royals	Beltran's good, but 3 prospects for 3 months?
30. Seattle Mariners	Well, the ballpark is still beautiful.

The week ahead

The Reds begin a stretch of 12 straight games against teams with sub-.500 records. Off Monday, they play three games at the New York Mets, then open a nine-game homestand, beginning with Pittsburgh Friday though Sunday. The Mets and Indians complete the homestand.