The Reds are close to an agreement with 19-year-old Cuban infielder Jose Garcia, The Enquirer confirmed.
Garcia has yet to be declared eligible to sign, but is expected to be cleared before the end of the International Signing Period on June 15. Baseball America’s Ben Badler, who first reported the agreement, reports the Reds will pay Garcia around $5 million and then will pay a 100 percent overage tax because the team has exceeded its spending limits.
Garcia is 6-foot-3, 170 pounds and been described by some scouts as “Manny Machado-type with less power,” according to FanRagSports.