Ramon Hernandez doubled, homered and drove in three runs in Wednesday's win over the Cubs. Hernandez's 12th home run of the season was his first in 20 games. With Ryan Hanigan and Devin Mesoraco on the 40-man roster and Yasmani Grandal in the pipeline, Hernandez is unlikely to be back with the Reds in 2012.

SI.com's Jon Heyman reports that Ramon Hernandez was claimed off waivers but has been pulled back by the Reds. Heyman doesn't reveal who put in a claim for the catcher, but he was heavily linked to the Giants prior to the deadline, so the claim might have come from the D'Backs in an effort to block him from going to San Fran. Hernandez is projected to be a Type A free agent over the winter, but it's no guarantee that the Reds would offer him arbitration.

Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com reports that Ramon Hernandez has been placed on waivers. Players are placed on waivers all the time in August, but Hernandez is one of the more interesting names. While Reds general manager Walt Jocketty decided against selling at the trade deadline, he may be willing to part with the veteran backstop now. Hernandez, 35, is batting .292/.350/.465 with 11 homers and 33 RBI over 286 plate appearances this season. He currently projects as a Type A free agent.

Giants beat writer Hank Schulman believes the team will target Ramon Hernandez in an August waiver trade. Apparently Hernandez was the only catcher Giants general manager Brian Sabean wanted to add before the deadline. The Reds are slowely slipping out of contention, so look for a trade to go down with San Francisco if no N.L. team outside of Philadelphia and Atlanta claims the backstop when he gets placed on waivers.

SI.com's Jon Heyman reports that Ramon Hernandez will not be traded because Reds manager Dusty Baker prefers to have a veteran during a playoff race rather than a rookie like Devin Mesoraco. It seems foolish not to deal Hernandez while he's having a nice year and hand over the catching duties to Ryan Hanigan and Mesoraco, but it's really no surprise Baker (and GM Walt Jocketty) is taking this stance. It might make a little more sense if the Reds weren't three games below .500 and 6.5 out of first place.

Reds general manager Walt Jocketty said Friday that he hasn't listened to trade offers for Ramon Hernandez. "I haven't no, and I don't know if I would," said Jocketty. "I still think he's a guy that can help us with this year. I think his value is greater to us now than if we were to move him. You're not going to get the value in return for him that he gives our club. That's why we would hold on to him." The Reds' playoff chances seem to be fading by the minute, but Jocketty is adamant that they are "not selling." If he changes his mind, the Giants would be a natural fit.

Ramon Hernandez finished 2-for-5 with a homer and three RBI in Saturday's 8-4 win over the Brewers. Hernandez blasted a home run to center field in the second inning and added an RBI single in a five-run 10th. The 35-year-old catcher is now batting .318/.374/.540 with 10 home runs and 26 RBI in 52 games but will continue sharing time with Ryan Hanigan. The Reds are not expected to move either backstop at the trade deadline.

Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle hears that the Giants "like" Reds catcher Ramon Hernandez. No word on if he likes them back. In all seriousness, though the Reds have Ryan Hanigan on the major league roster and Devin Mesoraco and Yasmani Grandal in the minor leagues, it's hard to see why a contending team would be motivated to move him. Schulman also speculates that the Cubs could move Geovany Soto or Koyie Hill, though they aren't in talks with the Giants right now.