Reds agree to deal with 2-time All-Star
One veteran hitter is officially coming home.
MSM Sports announced on Monday that their client Josh Harrison has agreed to a free-agent deal with the Cincinnati Reds. It is a homecoming for Harrison, who is a native of Cincinnati.
The 36-year-old Harrison is a two-time MLB All-Star and a career .270 hitter. He has experience playing at a multitude of positions in the field but was limited to 40 games last year for the Philadelphia Phillies before being DFA’d. Harrison then spent time in the minors with the Texas Rangers organization to close out the season.
It is an NRI (non-roster invite) deal for Harrison, which means that it is a minor-league contract with an invite to MLB spring training. The versatile veteran should have a chance to contribute in Cincinnati though, especially since one longtime batter is no longer in the mix there./cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/63100811/usa_today_11376251.0.jpg?w=640&ssl=1)
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Reds GM discusses potential return
The Cincinnati Reds let Joey Votto walk as a free agent at the end of the season, but he remains unsigned as the calendar moves toward February. That could, in theory, leave some space for the Reds to walk back their previous decision.
The Reds have no plans to do that, however. General manager Nick Krall, speaking to season ticket holders on Wednesday, admitted that there are no plans to bring back Votto at this point.
e door is pretty much closed on a Votto return to the Reds. That is largely because the reason for letting him go was not necessarily financial. The Reds have a logjam of talented young players and simply did not have a spot on the roster for the 40-year-old.
With the Reds not an option, it is unclear where Votto might land. He does intend to keep playing and has drawn some limited interest, but he has yet to sign with a new team with spring training less than a month away
