# reds sign LHP Manny Parra to a 1-yr contract. http://******/XdfICX

wolfpack87 wrote:

Jon Heyman ‏ @ JonHeymanCBS

Miguel Olivo close to deal with  # reds

wolfpack87 wrote:

Mark Sheldon ‏ @ m_sheldon

# reds sign LHP Manny Parra to a 1-yr contract. http://******/XdfICX

wolfpack87 wrote:

Mark Sheldon ‏ @ m_sheldon

# reds sign LHP Manny Parra to a 1-yr contract. http://******/XdfICX

I don't really like this signing.  If it were a minor league deal, I'd feel different but even though he's a lefty, I don't see what he gives you that Arredondo doesn't.  I'd much rather have the starter depth with Redmond

---------------------------------------------

The reds are not taking chances, adding insurance a lh specialist, not playing around.

RDriesenUD wrote: I think a big reason we signed him is LH'ers hit .229, .323, .312, .635 off of him last year. Also, his GB/FB ratio was 0.96 last year

---------------------------------------------
--- OhioRaiderNation wrote:

wolfpack87 wrote:

Mark Sheldon ‏ @ m_sheldon

# reds sign LHP Manny Parra to a 1-yr contract. http://******/XdfICX

I don't really like this signing.  If it were a minor league deal, I'd feel different but even though he's a lefty, I don't see what he gives you that Arredondo doesn't.  I'd much rather have the starter depth with Redmond

---------------------------------------------

Theshadowman wrote: First, I am glad we have a new lead-off hitter, but was surprised, as were the hosts of an MLB talk show interviewing Brandon Phillips last week.

Bowden: So Brandon. what do you think of the Red's new centerfielder?

BP: Oh?  Do we HAVE a centerfielder now?  Cause I aint ever seen Choo play CF.  And, Cleveland must not have thought so either.  I hated seeing Stubbs leave.  With me at 2nd and him in CF, not much fell between us.

After BP hung up, Bowden was obviously surprised.  He said that BP was just good friends with Stubbs, and he will bond with Choo.  I agree, BP will like seeing someone on in front of him, but it just shows how close-knit this Reds team was last year.

CINCINNATI -- The Reds and starting pitcher Mike Leake avoided arbitration early Wednesday morning when the right-hander agreed to a one-year, $3.06 million contract, sources told MLB.com.

The Reds have not made any announcements on the deal.

Eligible for arbitration for the first time, Leake made $507,000 last season. He is represented by the Beverly Hills Sports Council. During the exchange of numbers last month, Leake filed for $3.5 million, and the Reds had offered $2.65 million.

Leake, 25, was 8-9 with a 4.58 ERA in 2012 as the Reds' fifth starter. He made a career-high 30 starts and threw 179 innings.

It was an inconsistent year though as Leake began last season 0-5 with a 7.71 ERA over his first six starts before turning things around to go 4-1 with a 3.02 ERA over the next 13 starts. He threw the first complete game of his career during a 5-1 win over the Giants on June 29.

The eighth overall Draft pick in 2009, Leake became only the 21st drafted player to bypass the Minors and go directly to the Major Leagues. In his three seasons since debuting in 2010, he is 28-22 with a 4.23 ERA in 83 games, including 78 starts.

Leake is entering the 2013 season with an uncertain role. The Reds have added a sixth starter to the mix as Aroldis Chapman is expected to move out of the closer's spot to be in the rotation. The club has not indicated what its are plans for Leake, especially if Chapman is under some sort of innings limit. With Leake settled, the Reds have three arbitration players remaining in Mat Latos, Homer Bailey and Shin-Soo Choo.

Quick  Hits: Giants, Bourn, MLBPA, Andrus, Rolen

• Dodgers GM Ned Colletti suggested on MLB Network that free  agent third baseman Scott  Rolen will "probably end up some other  place than Los Angeles,"Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports. The Dodgers had “some  interest” in bringing Rolen on to provide depth at the corner infielder  positions, Colletti acknowledged.

Reds, Choo Avoid Arbitration

The Reds announced that they avoided arbitration with outfielder Shin-Soo Choo, agreeing to a one-year deal for 2013 (Twitter link). The Boras Corporation represents Choo, who will hit free agency following the 2013 season.

Choo filed for $8MM in arbitration with the Reds countering at $6.75MM, as MLBTR's Arbitration Tracker shows. Two of the five unsigned arbitration eligible players are Reds: Mat Latos and Homer Bailey. MLBTR's look at Arbitration Basics simplifies what can be a complicated process.

Reds Sign Clay Hensley

The Reds announced that they signed right-handed reliever Clay Hensley to a minor league deal (Twitter link). Lapa/Leventhal represents Hensley.

Hensley pitched for the Giants in 2012, making 60 relief appearances. He posted a 4.62 ERA with 7.5 K/9 and 5.3 BB/9 in 50 2/3 innings out of the bullpen. In seven seasons at the MLB level, Hensley has a 4.00 ERA with 6.5 K/9 and 4.2 BB/9.

Hensley provides Reds manager Dusty Baker with bullpen depth as Spring Training begins. Right-handers Jonathan Broxton, Jose Arredondo, Logan Ondrusek, Alfredo Simon and Sam LeCure project as contributors in the Cincinnati bullpen this coming season.

YearOfTheHusky wrote:

Reds, Choo Avoid Arbitration

By Ben Nicholson-Smith [February 11, 2013 at 3:31pm CST]

The Reds announced that they avoided arbitration with outfielder Shin-Soo Choo, agreeing to a one-year deal for 2013 (Twitter link). The Boras Corporation represents Choo, who will hit free agency following the 2013 season.

Choo filed for $8MM in arbitration with the Reds countering at $6.75MM, as MLBTR's Arbitration Tracker shows. Two of the five unsigned arbitration eligible players are Reds: Mat Latos and Homer Bailey. MLBTR's look at Arbitration Basics simplifies what can be a complicated process.

Read more at http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/...7K7hfKhYlt45.99