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Reds sign former Red Sox 1B Dominic Smith to one-year deal

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First baseman Dominic Smith has signed with the Cincinnati Reds after being released earlier this week by the Boston Red Sox, it was announced Thursday.

Smith, 29, who held down Boston's first-base job for the majority of the season, was let go by the Red Sox after the return of Triston Casas, who had spent the previous four months on the injured list.

Boston manager Alex Cora called Smith performance in Casas' stead "outstanding," and while his .