If you’ve been under a rock all offseason, you missed the scuttlebut about the Cincinnati Reds having more infielders than any team could possibly need. The addition of Jeimer Candelario, for instance, was widely palled - me, included - since it seemed crazy to find space for him amid a sea of Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Noelvi Marte, Matt McLain, Elly De La Cruz, Jonathan India, Spencer Steer, and potentially Edwin Arroyo.
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The Cincinnati Reds were desperate for infield depth on Wednesday afternoon, and they struck a deal with the Toronto Blue Jays to acquire former All Star Santiago Espinal in exchange for minor league pitcher Chris McElwain.