The Cincinnati Reds made multiple big trades this offseason to improve their team. They shipped off Jonathan India to the Kansas City Royals for starting pitcher Brady Singer. Following that, they added Gavin Lux in a trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The right-hander is regarded as the best remaining relief arm left on the shelf. Tanner Scott, Kirby Yates and Jeff Hoffman have all recently come off the board. Hoffman, Estévez's now former teammate with the Phillies, joined the Blue Jays, while Scott and Kirby added to the juggernaut that is the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Report: Reds Complete Trade With Dodgers, Acquire Prospect Arnaldo Lantigua. Lantigua hit .310 in the Dominican Summer League last season.
So when the newest member of the Cincinnati Reds ... conversations with new Reds manager Terry Francona and team president Nick Krall after Monday’s trade from the Dodgers.
Roki Sasaki signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers broke the baseball world, albeit momentarily. It's tough to blame Andrew Friedman and Co. for taking advantage
Muncy is a two-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion. He hit .232 with 15 home runs and 48 RBIs in 73 RBIs. His career-high is 36 home runs and 105 RBIs, which he accomplished in 2023.
Lantigua, 19, batted .301 with 11 home runs and 42 RBI across 49 games for the Rookie-DSL Dodgers Mega in 2024.
The Dodgers announced that they’ve traded minor league outfielder Arnaldo Lantigua to the Reds for international bonus pool space. Cincinnati is reportedly sending $1.5MM in pool room to the Dodgers. Bonus pool money must be traded in multiples of $250K. Los Angeles now has sufficient funds to finalize their $6.5MM deal with Roki Sasaki.
The Philadelphia Phillies already lost one of their high-leverage relief pitchers this offseason when Jeff Hoffman agreed to a three-year deal with the Toronto
"The ceiling is as high as any team in the league," said new Cincinnati Reds infielder Gavin Lux, whose last game was a Game 5 World Series clincher.
Teams, players and agents are on the clock. With spring training only weeks away, there are several moves that need to be made now.
From Elly De La Cruz's Reds to the Red Sox and beyond, here are the clubs poised to make the biggest leap this season.