Bryce Spalding

Bengals WILL agree to terms with a free agent today…

Heard it here first, folks.

Nick Lodolo in the bullpen.

Important Joey Votto / Will Benson IG update:

Mark, any truth to the lack of financial flexibility claim?

Without any offensive upgrades present right now and Kralls overall comments about wanting/needing to upgrade, I was surprised to see that.

$15MM for an outfielder like Robert feels like a no-brainer if acquirable.

According to a source, the Reds have shown interest in James McCann for their backup catcher opening. McCann spent the last two seasons with the Orioles.

Not so fun quote from GDub.

Franchise is going to turn me into the joker

Not sure what is more wild. Alex Cobb getting $15M or Frankie Montas getting 2/$34M.

Pitching market is INSANE.

That article in general felt like a direct leak from the White Sox front office trying to get the Red Sox to budge.

Don’t think the Mets or Yankees line up well prospect wise for Crochet

(Neutral observing Reds fan)

The question is always “what is Lodolo timeline for spring training”

I have thoughts

Still crazy to see the "Reds manager Terry Francona"

Right the PO after 1 year is shocking. If he gets hurt, which he did the 2 years prior to this one, he’s absolutely locking those final 2 years in.

Very interesting contract.

#Reds signed former #41 overall pick, Lenny Torres Jr. to a Minor League deal with an invite to MLB ST.

Torres has battled injury but has a big arm and had a great year in AA pitching out of the bullpen.

51.2 IP
2.26 ERA - 3.46 FIP
18.7 K-BB%

Yep I think it’s a given and a big reason Espinal was brought back.

I pretended to not be worried about his AAA “rehab” assignment when he was dreadful.

I pretended to not be worried for a good portion of his major league plate appearances.

He’s young, I get that part, but when can we expect a former top 25 prospect to be *not awful* at baseball again?

Noelvi Marte is 7 for his last 47 with 12 K/3 BB in the Dominican Winter League.

I wonder what Tampa would need for Logan Driscoll?

294 PA in AAA

.292/.367/.473
119 wRC+
20.7 K%

Did struggle in his brief cameo offensively, but underlying metrics point to some poor luck.

Good defensive numbers (+2 CS above avg, +1 framing) in 15 MLB games. Could be a cheap backup C.

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I read an article the other day that mentioned him. I’m all the way in.

Yea I get people are hesitant due to the baserunning/defense portion of it, but like, if you can get someone who’d arguably be your best hitter, it’s a take.

Replacing Jonathan India with a better version of Jonathan India >

(This is a joke, it just feels we’ve been hearing about the “Martian” since COVID)

*The year is 2027, Jasson Dominguez is still the Yankees #1 prospect, and projects to be hitting 4th and playing CF in their 2030 lineup*

It’s been said… but I think this all plays a factor in the decision to trade for Singer (~22M over 2 years).

Martinez is kinda wild for accepting the QO, too lol. He probably would’ve got 3/$55M

That’s a lot of money for Frankie Montas.

Yea he’ll need to develop a more consistent 3rd pitch to that a big step, which I think is in the cards for him.

He’s probably like worst case a fine middle relief arm. I think his floor is there.

Ceiling imo is like Sean Manaea, which is a weird comp, but he’s got that funkiness to him, too

He’s been posing quite a bit on his instagram working out and stuff, but I think Candy looks good.

He’s probably the biggest x-factor for the offense.

They need a bounce back, healthy year. I think he got too much flack for playing through a tough injury in 2024.

#Reds

Love it.

I’ll go:

Adam Serwinowski starts getting t100 shouts due to a big year in Dayton.

Andrew Abbott for Wilyer Abreu?

… the #Reds have 2 left handed pitchers in their rotation…. And Kyle Boddy works in the Red Sox org now….

Hm.