I’m not going to call this a swing and miss for the Cincinnati Reds, but their pursuit of Yasmani Grandal was no secret. The 31-year-old catcher signed a four-year/$73M contract with Chicago White Sox this afternoon. With Grandal off the board, Dick Williams, Nick Krall and the Cincinnati front office need to intensify their pursuit of other top free agents.
I’ll be honest, this one stings a little bit. With the salary available, landing Yasmani Grandal was within reach for the Cincinnati Reds. Jeff Passan of ESPN reported that the Reds were in on Grandal as well.