Yesterday marked both the first tangible big league trade rumor of the year for the Cincinnati Reds - that the Kansas City Royals have their eyes on Jay Bruce - and it also saw the Reds strike their first trade of any kind of the 2016 season. Cincinnati sent Dayton Dragons pitcher Franderlin Romero to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for a pair of international bonus pool slots. No, that does not mean the Reds now own two new posh lounge chairs by the faux waterfall on a rooftop in Dubai. The Enquirer's Zach Buchanan has a solid breakdown of what the Reds received in exchange for Romero, and it's essentially the ability to sign additional international free agents in the coming weeks with less likelihood of being penalized for going over their spending threshold.
Cincinnati Reds links - First trade of the season
