CARLSBAD, Calif. – It was only two years ago when the Cincinnati Reds were arguably the winners of the MLB offseason.
The Reds signed Nick Castellanos and Mike Moustakas to four-year, $64 million deals, the largest free-agent contracts in franchise history. They signed Shogo Akiyama, the first Japanese-born player in club history. They added Wade Miley to their rotation.
It was their biggest splash into free agency, signing four players to multi-year deals for $164 million. The Reds spent more money in free agency that offseason than they did in the previous 10 years combined.