GOODYEAR, Ariz.-- For two weeks, outfielder Tommy Pham watched the rest of the baseball players across MLB report to spring training. He was waiting for the right offer in free agency, knowing that every day he went without a deal would mean more of a head start for the rest of the league.
Pham, 34, has played at an All-Star level for stretches in his eight-year career. But he struggled in 2021, and he became one of the last everyday starters left on the free-agent market during this offseason.
On Saturday, Pham signed a one-year contract with the Cincinnati Reds to be a starting outfielder.