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Royals acquire second baseman Jonathan India from Reds for right-hander Brady Singer

Kansas City adds a dependable leadoff hitter and middle infielder alongside Bobby Witt Jr. while Cincinnati adds Singer, who had a 3.71 ERA this year.

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Reds non-tendered RHP Ian Gibaut.

Gibaut had a 3.33 ERA in 75 2/3 innings for the Reds in 2023, but he was a non-factor last season after a nerve release procedure in May. He could return on a minor league contract.
Brady Singer

CIN Starting Pitcher #51

Reds acquired RHP Brady Singer from the Royals for INF Jonathan India and OF Joey Wiemer.

The Reds get a major upgrade to their rotation and really didn’t have to give up a whole lot to do so, dealing from their surplus on infielders and tacking on Joey Wiemer to get the deal finished. Singer, 28, blossomed into a workhorse for the Royals in 2024, making all 32 of his starts and posting a 3.71 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and a 170/54 K/BB ratio across 179 2/3 innings. He has struggled with the home run ball at times — serving up 20 or more long balls in each of the past two seasons — and that issue could be exacerbated with the move to a hitter-friendly ballpark in Cincinnati. Make no mistake though, this is a great move for the Reds.
Joey Wiemer

CIN Right Fielder #48

The Royals are acquiring Joey Wiemer from the Reds, according to the KPRC2’s Ari Alexander.

The Reds got Wiemer from the Brewers in the Frankie Montas trade, but they wound up giving him just one major league plate appearance (he walked). Considered a top-100 prospect two years ago, he wasn’t very successful in the majors in 2023 or Triple-A last year. Still, he’s worth a spot on the 40-man, even if he doesn’t project as a regular at this point.
Santiago Espinal

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Reds and INF Santiago Espinal avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $2.4 million contract.

This doesn’t happen often, at least for a non-injured player, but Espinal is taking a cut from the $2.73 million he made in 2024 in order to avoid being non-tendered. The 30-year-old Espinal, who was acquired from the Blue Jays in March, hit .246/.295/.356 in 391 plate appearances in his first year with the Reds, with most of his production coming in July and August. Ideally, he won’t be needed quite as much next season.
Luis Mey

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Reds selected the contracts of RHP Luis Mey and INF/OF Tyler Callihan from Triple-A Louisville.

Neither Mey or Callihan are Top 30 prospects in Cincinnati’s system, according to MLB Pipeline, but they’ve earned spots on the club’s 40-man roster to protect them from next month’s Rule 5 Draft. Of that pair, Mey is the most intriguing from a fantasy standpoint as he recently was lighting up Statcast radar in the Arizona Fall League with a triple-digit fastball as one of the better relievers on the circuit. The 23-year-old righty will most likely open next season back at Double-A Chattanooga.
Nick Martinez

CIN Starting Pitcher #28

Nick Martinez accepted a $21.05 million qualifying offer from the Reds.

This was reported over the weekend but is now official. Martinez was solid for the Reds in 2024, posting a 3.10 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, and 116/18 K/BB ratio across 142 1/3 innings in 42 appearances and 16 starts. It’s a huge pay raise for Martinez and one would assume the Reds will slot him into the rotation now that they’re paying him that much money. With Hunter Greene, Nick Lodolo, and Andrew Abbott all but assured of being in the rotation as well, that leaves only one remaining spot in the Reds rotation.
Nick Martinez

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Nick Martinez will accept the Reds’ $21.05 million qualifying offer, according to Francys Romero.

Martinez would have been in line for a nice two-year deal without the qualifying offer hanging over his head, but as is, he’s probably best off taking the $21 million. He’ll rejoin Hunter Greene, Andrew Abbott and Nick Lodolo in the Reds rotation, leaving one spot for Graham Ashcraft, Rhett Lowder, Carson Spiers or anyone else the team might bring in this winter.
Jonathan India

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The Reds and Royals are discussing a swap of Jonathan India and Brady Singer, though nothing is close, according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal and C. Trent Rosecrans.

Both players have three years of control left. The Royals could use India as a part-time second baseman alongside Michael Massey and have him DH much of the rest of the time. He’d definitely be helpful in the leadoff spot, but Singer would be a significant price to pay over just going and signing a free agent bat for help.
Matt McLain

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Matt McLain blasted two homers on Monday in Arizona Fall League action.

The fact that McLain is consistently hitting for power in the AFL is a phenomenal sign considering he missed all of last season recovering from shoulder surgery. The 25-year-old second baseman, who posted a 16-homer, 14-steal rookie campaign in just 89 contests back in 2023, will be one of the more polarizing players in fantasy drafts next spring, but his power/speed combo might push him into the top 10 at the keystone in short order.
Alex Jackson

CIN Catcher #28

Reds signed C Alex Jackson to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

The former top prospect struggled during his time with the Rays during the 2024 campaign, slashing an anemic .122/.201/.237 with three long balls, 12 RBI and a 53/12 K/BB ratio over 155 plate appearances in his 58 games. He’ll get a chance to compete for the Reds’ backup catcher gig heading into the 2025 regular season.

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