The Chicago Cubs granted free agency to a fringe bullpen arm just after the end of the 2017 season, and the Cincinnati Reds proceeded to scoop him up on a minor league contract the first week of 2018. That, you’ll remember, was how the Reds originally landed Dylan Floro, who went on to fire 36.1 innings of excellent 2.72 ERA ball in Cincinnati last season prior to being flipped to the Los Angeles Dodgers for promising young pitching prospect James Marinan.
The Reds will hope a similar signing on a similar pattern will work in their favor again this time around.