The Cincinnati Reds have officially signed right-handed reliever Pedro Strop to a 1-year deal worth $1,825,000. When it was first reported a few days ago there were several reported performance bonuses involved with his contract that could nearly double the value of his contract. After arriving in town and passing his physical, the Reds and Strop both put ink to paper and made the contract official. In order to create a spot for Strop on the 40-man roster the team designated right-handed pitcher Sal Romano for assignment.
The Reds originally selected Sal Romano in the 23rd round of the 2011 draft.