Jeff Passan, ESPN
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Infielder Jeimer Candelario and the Cincinnati Reds affirmative on a three-year, $45 million assurance Thursday, assets instructed ESPN, including the veteran transfer hitter to a enough of younger infielders because the Reds place themselves for a run on the Nationwide League Central name.
Candelario, 30, was once nontendered through the Detroit Tigers following the 2022 season however rebounded with a stellar 2023, atmosphere profession highs in house runs (22) and RBIs (70) day hitting .251/.336/.471 and taking part in first and 3rd bottom for the Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs. His trade in with the Reds features a membership possibility for $15 million in 2027, assets mentioned.
He joins a Reds group that already options younger infielders Elly De La Cruz, Matt McLain, Noelvi Marte, Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Jonathan India. Some other infielder, Spencer Steer, is predicted to journey to left farmland, the place he would supplement outfielders TJ Friedl, Will Benson and Jake Fraley.
Candelario’s trade in, first reported through MLB.com, may isolated up Cincinnati to utility its intensity to pursue a industry for a tumbler, regardless that the Reds have already got added right-hander Nick Martinez to their rotation and right-hander Emilio Pagan to their bullpen on two-year offer.
Cincinnati’s latter postseason look in a complete season got here in 2013, and following an 82-80 efficiency in 2023, proprietor Bob Castellini mentioned he supposed to increase the Reds’ payroll with hopes of usurping the incumbent section winner, the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Cubs. The Reds, usually a number of the lowest-payroll groups, have assured $87 million to isolated brokers.
A couple of groups pursued Candelario this iciness, having a look at his versatility in addition to his talent to crash from either side of the plate as pluses. Over his eight-year profession, Candelario has crash .243/.325/.414 with 88 house runs and 318 RBIs in 746 video games.
