Redleg Nation · Nov 2, 2020
Adding to the free agent pool and what it could mean for the Reds
Players and teams had until the end of Friday to exercise their options, whether it was a team option, a player option, or a mutual option. That included Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos, who chose to stay with the organization for at least the 2021 season. If a team or a player decided to turn down the option, the player becomes a free agent.
Teams signaled before the season even ended that they weren’t going to be spending money in the offseason on free agents. With the last few days of seeing how teams have been declining nearly every option on players that they can, it’s become evident just how much money they are trying to save after a season with no fans in the stands.