C. Trent Rosecrans

crosecrans@enquirer.com

The Reds announced the team acquired a pair of minor-league right-handers — Kevin Shackelford and Barrett Astin — as the two players to be named from the Aug. 31 trade of reliever Jonathan Broxton to Milwaukee.

From the Reds:

RHP Kevin Shackelford started the season with Class A Brevard, appearing in 12 games with a 0.87 ERA (2 ER/20.2 IP), before being promoted to Class AA Huntsville of the Southern League. With Huntsville, the 25-year-old made 40 relief appearances, going 2-4 with a 4.86 ERA (27 ER/50.0 IP). Schackelford was drafted by the Brewers in the 21st round of the 2010 draft out of Marshall University.

RHP Barrett Astin appeared in 27 games for Class A Wisconsin of the Midwest League, including 18 starts. Astin went 8-7 with a 4.96 ERA (67 ER/121.2 IP) and recorded 4 saves. His 121.2 innings pitched were the second-most on the team. The 22-year-old was a third-round draft pick by Milwaukee out of the University of Arkansas in 2013.

Broxton was owed $9 million for next season, as well as a $1 million buyout for the 2016 option. The Reds also shed more than $1 million owed to Broxton for the final month of the season. Broxton has made four scoreless appearances for the free-falling Brewers since being traded.