The Cincinnati Reds reportedly signed Wil Myers to a one-year, $7.5 million contract on Thursday, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.
The deal can reach up to $9.5 million "based on playing time or if he's traded," per that report, and includes a mutual option for 2024.
Mayers was excellent for the San Diego Padres in 2020, hitting .288 with 15 homers, 40 RBI, 34 runs and a .959 OPS in 55 games. Paired with players like Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado, he gave the Padres one of the most fearsome lineups in baseball.
It was an important bounce-back year for Myers, who played in just 83 games in 2018, hitting .