The Cincinnati Reds made a last-minute deal with the Athletics last July and were able to acquire right-handed hitter Miguel Andujar just before the MLB trade deadline passed. A nagging quad injury limited Andujar's effectiveness, but the slugger still hit .359/.400/.544 in 34 games with the Reds during the second-half of the season.
To date, Andujar remains unsigned and represents a potential free agent target for the Reds. But a former Cincinnati farmhand may have disrupted the market, and Andujar's price tag might've just shot through the roof.
According to ESPN MLB insider Buster Olney, former Reds' minor-leaguer Rob Refsnyder may have altered the market for right-handed hitters who mash left-handed pitching.