Barring the unforeseen and the unexpected, the Cincinnati Reds 2025 spring training roster is likely set. Nick Krall, the Reds' president of baseball operations, said as much during a Thursday Zoom call with reporters in which he discussed this week's flurry of acquisitions.
The Cincinnati Reds "may consider" pursuing slugger Pete Alonso in free agency, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Heyman noted that the Reds
Report: Cincinnati Reds Interested in Signing Four-Time All-Star Pete Alonso. Alonso has been a star for the New York Mets and could sign a short-team deal with the Reds according to reports.
A huge Cincinnati Reds rumor claims the team was close on making a blockbuster trade for a young slugger recently.
The Reds have added $11MM to their payroll within the past two days. They signed outfielder Austin Hays to a one-year deal with a mutual option and assumed $6MM of the $12MM remaining on Taylor Rogers’ contract. They also inked veteran southpaw Wade Miley to a minor league deal that’d come with a $2.5MM base salary if he breaks camp.
Hunter Greene joins athletes like Brent Suter, Sean Casey, Kyle Schwarber and Luke Kennard, who have been part of the Character Card series.
The Cincinnati Reds are finalizing a trade to acquire left-handed reliever Taylor Rogers from the San Francisco Giants, sources tell me and Kiley McDaniel.
The Baltimore Orioles entered the 2024 season with a surplus of offensive standouts, and a lack of pitching depth. The surplus was abundant, specifically in the
Aug 26, 2023; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Cincinnati Reds second baseman Matt McLain (9) runs the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the sixth inning at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images / Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images
Abreu, 29, spent this past season in Japan with the Saitama Seibu Lions, holding a 2.39 ERA and 33:20 K:BB over 49 innings. The right-handed reliever has collected a 4.58 ERA and 136:78 K:BB over 135.2 frames covering parts of four big-league seasons. He's likely headed to the Triple-A Louisville bullpen to begin the 2025 season.
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