The Cincinnati Reds scored a huge win at last week's arbitration deadline after signing centerfielder TJ Friedl to a much cheaper contract than many experts expected. The Reds and Friedl avoided arbitration after agreeing to a $3.8 million deal, which missed MLB Trade Rumors' projection by $1.1 million.
While the Reds failed to agree to terms with all of their arbitration-eligible players — Tyler Stephenson and Graham Ashcraft will both head to arbitration hearings in the coming weeks — getting a discount on one of their key hitters from last season will surely help as Cincinnati continues to build out the roster ahead of spring training.