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Brandon Phillips (Reds)

2/22/12 3:01 pm

Brandon Phillips indicated Wednesday that he would be willing to discuss a contract extension during the season.

Many players cut off contract talks so that the issue isn’t a distraction, but Phillips appears to be open-minded. “I don?t see myself saying that,” said Phillips. “I would really love to hear what they?ve got to say. I?m not going to be worry about it. I?m worrying about catching the ball and hitting the ball. I?m not no agent. I?m just going out there and playing baseball.” Phillips is currently scheduled to hit the free agent market after the 2012 World Series. Reds general manager Walt Jocketty has previously indicated that he would like to resume talks during spring training.

Source: cincinnati.com

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Edgar Renteria (Reds)

2/22/12 11:29 am

Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com was told by Edgar Renteria’s agent, Barry Meister, that his client does not intend to play this season and is leaning toward retirement.

Renteria was offered minor league deals from two National League clubs, but turned them down. The 35-year-old will not file retirement papers because he remains open to resuming his career if the right opportunity comes along. The five-time All-Star and two-time Gold Glove winner owns a .286/.343/.398 career batting line over 16 major league seasons to go along with 2,327 hits.

Source: yardbarker.com

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Aroldis Chapman (Reds)

2/21/12 8:57 pm

Aroldis Chapman said Tuesday that he is prepared to be a starting pitcher.

“I am mentally and physically prepared to be a starter,” Chapman said through interpreter Tomas Vera. “I feel I’ve worked real hard to do this. I am thinking like a starter and feel like I will be able to pitch all the innings they want me to pitch here in spring training.” The hard-throwing left-hander will get his shot, but he’ll have to be at the top of his game to crack a rotation which projects to include Johnny Cueto, Mat Latos, Bronson Arroyo, Mike Leake and Homer Bailey. The Reds could potentially stick Chapman back in the bullpen or send him to the minors to continue working as a starter.

Source: mlb.com

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Devin Mesoraco (Reds)

2/21/12 2:39 pm

Reds manager Dusty Baker declined an opportunity Tuesday to call Devin Mesoraco his starting catcher.

“I haven?t seen enough of him,” Baker said. “He’s one of two. Eventually, he’s going to be No. 1. There are certain guys who work better with [Ryan] Hanigan than Mesoraco.” It sounds like the Reds will employ a platoon behind the plate in the early going, but Mesoraco should grab the full-time job by the end of the summer. He batted .289/.371/.484 with 15 homers and 71 RBI in 499 plate appearances last season at Triple-A Louisville.

Source: cincinnati.com

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Jay Bruce (Reds)

2/20/12 8:14 pm

Jay Bruce said Monday that he has dropped 15 pounds since early December.

“I wanted to get [my weight] down a little bit,” said Bruce. “This is as light as I’ve been in a long, long time. I still feel as strong as ever. Taking 10-15 pounds off your joints every single day will hopefully help over a full season. The main thing is to stay healthy. That’s my plan and my goal.” Bruce, who turns 25 in April, batted .256/.341/.474 with 32 homers, 97 RBI and an .814 OPS last season. Consider him a top-20 outfielder in mixed fantasy leagues.

Source: mlb.com

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Chris Valaika (Reds)

2/20/12 11:51 am

Chris Valaika is recovered from September knee surgery.

“I?m all healed up and ready to go,” Valaika told reporters on Monday morning in Reds camp. “I?ve felt 100 percent the last three weeks or so.” The 26-year-old will be competing for a backup infield job this spring.

Source: cincinnati.com

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Johnny Cueto (Reds)

2/20/12 10:57 am

Johnny Cueto will be the Reds’ Opening Day starter.

Reds manager Dusty Baker made the announcement on Monday morning in spring camp. Cueto, 26, posted a stellar 2.31 ERA and 1.09 WHIP in 156 innings last season.

Source: twitter.com

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Zack Cozart (Reds)

2/19/12 10:23 am

Zack Cozart said he’s fully recovered from last August’s Tommy John surgery on his non-throwing elbow.

“The last two weeks, I?ve been taking BP and really cutting it loose,” he said. “It feels really good.” Cozart hit .324 with two home runs with the Reds in 2011 after batting .310 with seven home runs and 32 RBI in 323 at-bats for Triple-A Louisville. While he won’t come close to those numbers over a full season, he offers the Reds a potentially solid bat at shortstop.

Source: cincinnati.com

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Brett Tomko (Reds)

2/16/12 7:59 pm

Reds signed RHP Brett Tomko to a minor league contract.

It’s not clear if the deal includes a spring training invite. Tomko, who turns 39 in April, posted a 4.58 ERA and 14/10 K/BB ratio over 17 2/3 innings with the Rangers last season, but spent most of the year at the Triple-A level. Of course, Tomko was originally drafted by the Reds in 1995 and spent the first three years of his major league career with the club.

Source: twitter.com

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Carlos Fisher (Reds)

2/15/12 2:49 pm

Reds sent RHP Carlos Fisher outright to Triple-A Louisville.

Fisher successfully cleared waivers after being designated for assignment last week. The 27-year-old right-hander will be in camp with the Reds as a non-roster player. He posted a 4.50 ERA and 17/11 K/BB ratio over 24 innings last season.

Source: mlblogs.com

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