On March 17th, the Reds signed free agent RHP Alfredo Simon to a 1-year, $2 million deal which could be worth up to $3.5 million with incentives. This move should have been a surprise to exactly no one considering Simon was a former Red with some durability and the Reds were in the market for a durable pitcher to throw some pitches.
Most reactions right after the trade aligned with my own. “Meh.” Simon, at this point in his career, is wholly unspectacular, yet affordable. His signing is no cause for alarm and no cause for celebration.