The Reds announced they’ve signed reliever Buck Farmer to a one-year deal. Outfielder Bubba Thompson was designated for assignment to clear a spot on the 40-man roster. Farmer, an Excel Sports Management client, is guaranteed $2.25MM, reports Mark Sheldon of MLB.com (on X). Ari Alexander of KPRC2 adds that the deal includes incentives that could take the total to $2.6MM. It’s … [Read more...] about Reds Re-Sign Buck Farmer, Designate Bubba Thompson
Latest On Clubs’ Interest In Yariel Rodriguez
December 28: ESPN’s Enrique Rojas reports (on X) that Boston, Pittsburgh and Toronto have all shown interest in Rodriguez as a starter. Cincinnati, San Diego and the Yankees prefer the right-hander in a relief role. Rojas indicates that Rodriguez prefers to start, although there’s no indication he has officially ruled out any teams targeting him in a bullpen capacity. December … [Read more...] about Latest On Clubs’ Interest In Yariel Rodriguez
Reds, Brett Kennedy Agree To Minor League Deal
Right-hander Brett Kennedy has returned to the Reds on a minor league contract, according to the transaction tracker at MLB.com. He had elected free agency within a few days of the end of the regular season. Kennedy, 29, made five big league appearances for Cincinnati last season. He started two of those games, tossing 18 innings of 13-run ball. It was the Fordham product’s … [Read more...] about Reds, Brett Kennedy Agree To Minor League Deal
Reds Sign Conner Capel To Minor League Deal
The Reds have signed outfielder Conner Capel to a minor league deal with an invitation to big league Spring Training, per a club announcement. Capel, 26, was a fifth-round pick by Cleveland in the 2016 draft before being swapped to the Cardinals in 2018 as part of the return in the Oscar Mercado trade. Capel spent the next several seasons in the minor leagues before making his … [Read more...] about Reds Sign Conner Capel To Minor League Deal
Details On Dylan Cease Trade Talks Between White Sox, Reds
There hasn’t been much on the Dylan Cease front since early December, when reports suggested that the White Sox were going to wait until the free agent pitching market had become a bit clearer before again weighing offers for the right-hander. The Reds were known to be one of the clubs interested in Cease, though 670 The Score’s Bruce Levine reported that the Sox had asked for … [Read more...] about Details On Dylan Cease Trade Talks Between White Sox, Reds