Reds quietly bring back injured pitcher in move that hints at long-term plans

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Carson Spiers | John Fisher/GettyImagesCarson Spiers has been bounced around for the past few days, but it appears he's finally settled into a new home. Ironically, it was also his old home. After being designated for assignment, and then non-tendered, Spiers agreed to a minor-league contract with the Cincinnati Reds that will include an invite to spring training.

This was always the most likely outcome after Spiers was removed from the Reds' 40-man roster. Many of the aforementioned moves were simply procedural and they eventually resulted in Spiers' return to the only organization he's ever played for.

The move, however, comes with the caveat that Spiers is unlikely…