The Cincinnati Reds rumor this morning was that they had signed free agent shortstop Jonathan Villar. It turned out that rumor wasn’t true, but that the team was indeed engaged in talking with him about signing a deal according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network.
Cincinnati is in need of a starting shortstop. Kyle Farmer and Kyle Holder seem to be the two front runners for the job right now, with Alex Blandino and Jose Garcia as the other options. None of the four players has ever been an every day shortstop in the Major Leagues for more than a handful of weeks.