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[RickD]

Reds' Bronson Arroyo agrees to new extension adding $23.5M

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/nl/reds/2010-12-03-bronson-arroyo-extension_N.htm

[CoreyR]

The Reds have reached an agreement on a three-year extension with Joey Votto, reports MLB.com's Mark Sheldon. The deal, which is a pending a physical scheduled for Monday, will be worth $38MM.

Votto was entering his first season of arbitration eligibility, so the contract will cover the remaining three years of team control. Because the extension only buys out his arbitration seasons, the 27-year-old will still be able to become a free agent after the 2013 season.

Nice move by the Reds. Lock him up now!

[JoshRedcay]

Just saw this on MLB.com, obviously a good move by the Reds, he is the face of the Reds right now.

[RickD]

Johnny Cueto and the Reds have finalized a $27 million, 4-year contract.

Cueto gets $3.4 million this year, $5.4 million in 2012, $7.4 million in 2013 and $10 million in 2014. Cincinnati has a $10 million option for 2015 with an $800,000 buyout.

[yankeebiscuitfan]

Reds option Dontrelle Willis to Minor League camp.

Sad to see how a once promising pitcher can't get back on track again.

[RickD]

The Cincinnati Reds have reassigned outfielder Jeremy Hermida to their minor league camp.

[Mudge]

Oh, how highly he was touted at one time. What happened?

[JoshRedcay]

Wow, I honestly just about forgot about Hermida. It's like he fell off the face of the earth.

[RickD]

The Reds activated third baseman Juan Francisco from the 15-day disabled list and optioned him to Triple-A Louisville.

[Buccos13]

Reds designate LHP Tom Cochran for assignment to create 40-man roster space for RHP Chad Reineke.

[RickD]

The Reds announced that they have agreed to a three-year contract extension with GM Walt Jocketty that will keep him in place through 2014

[yankeebiscuitfan]

The Cincinnati Reds have added two Europeans to their 40-man roster.

The German first baseman/outfielder Donald Lutz and World Champion Mariekson "Didi" Gregorius.

The 22-year-old Lutz had some sort of coming out year in 2011. Playing full-season ball for the first time in his professional career, he went .301/.358/.492 with 20 homeruns, three triples, 23 RBI, 85 runs scored and 75 RBI in 123 games. His season also was highlighted by walk-off homeruns and hitting for the cycle.

The 21-year-old Gregorius, awarded with numerous best defensive player awards in the last couple of years, made the jump from High-A Bakersfield Blaze to Double-A Carolina Mudcats this year, batting a combined .289/.324/.429 with seven homeruns, four triples, 18 doubles, 48 runs and 44 RBI in 84 games this year.

[yankeebiscuitfan]

Jim Riggleman, who stepped down as Nats manager during the 2011 season, has been appointed by the Reds as the manager of their AA affiliation Pensacola Blue Wahoos.

The Reds have not made any announcement, because it's organization policy to let its Minor League affiliates reveal their own coaching staffs.

The 59-year-old Riggleman has also previously managed in the Majors for the Padres, Cubs and Mariners.

[RickD]

This was the quitter right? Didn't like that he had no new contract extension so he basically bailed on his team.

I would not have hired him!

[astrosfanatic]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/12/reds-acquire-mat-latos-for-alonso-others.html

I dont understand why the Reds were so determined to deal Alonso, but they get a pretty good pitcher in Latos. It seems like the Padres are pretty good at getting fair value (if not greater value) for their stars

[Old Sweater]

Heck yeah they do, at that pitchers paradise. Do have to say though, Latos would look awfully good in Rockies pinstripes.

[EazyMack]

Great move for the Padres! Reds will be happy w/Latos too.

[WilsonC]

Seems like a reasonable deal for both sides. Latos is really good, young, and has lot's of service time left, so he's easily the most valuable player exchanged in the deal. The Reds gave up a lot of quantity, but dealt from depth (Alonso was blocked behind Votto, and the Reds had two strong catching prospects before trading Grandal). A steep price to get Latos, but an impressive prize as well.

[RickD]

Cincinnati Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco has been suspended for three games and fined an undisclosed amount, for making contact with umpire Chad Fairchild during Monday's Reds-Padres game at Great American Ball Park.