 Landrith learned that the Tigers had paid a $75,000 bonus to catcher Frank House, so he thought the Tigers had too much money tied up in House that he would never be given much of a chance.Landrith played in spring training games for the Reds before being assigned to the minor league baseball Class A Charleston Senators of the Central League.He had a .250 batting average with 111 total bases in 110 games played.