Apr 16, 2008 6:41 PM EST

The Reds are in need of help at catcher and could entertain the idea of signing free-agent Mike Piazza, according to the Dayton Daily News.

A New York website reported that Manager Dusty Baker believes that the signing is all but official, but that was news to him.

"That's the first time I've heard Piazza's name. I thought he was retired although I know he can still hit," Baker said.

Via Dayton Daily News