Joey Votto is signed through the 2013 season and the Reds haven't ruled out inking him to a contract extension before he hits the open market.
"I think that's a challenge, but we've got a lot of challenges," Reds CEO Bob Castellini said. "It's certainly something we would want to do."
Votto, 28, signed a three-year, $38 million contract that covered the remaining three years of his arbitration eligibility last winter.
He is due to make $9.5 million in 2012 and $17 million in 2013, plus he is still due $3.5 million of his $6 million signing bonus.
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Cincinnati Reds, Free Agent Rumor
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The Reds have reached agreement on a two-year deal with right-handed reliever Jose Arredondo, their last player left in salary arbitration, according to an ESPN.com report on Thursday.
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Cincinnati Reds, Terms Agreement
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The Reds have agreed with free agent pitcher Jeff Francis on a minor league deal that includes an invitation to spring training camp, a baseball source said.
Francis will earn a base salary of $1.5M if he makes the Reds' big league roster, the source said. The deal includes performance bonuses based on starts that could increase his total payout to $3.25M.
He signed a one-year deal with Kansas City and went 6-16 with a 4.82 ERA in 31 starts last season.
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Cincinnati Reds, Signing
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Jan 25, 2012 10:22 PM EST
The Reds acquired infielder Wilson Valdez from the Phillies for minor league pitcher Jeremy Horst on Wednesday, another move to add depth to their bench.
The Reds also announced that they had signed utility player Willie Harris, a free agent from the Mets.
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Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Official Trade
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The Reds have finalized their one-year, $8.5 million contract with reliever Ryan Madson.
The deal calls for a $6 million salary this year, of which $2 million is deferred until Nov. 1 and $2 million until Nov. 1, 2013.
It includes a $11 million mutual option for 2013 with a $2.5 million buyout.
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Reds Jan 2012 Archive
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AP | Jan 17, 2012
The Reds and free-agent Ryan Ludwick agreed to a one-year, $2.5M deal on Monday.
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ESPN.com | Jan 11, 2012
The Reds have signed former Phillies closer Ryan Madson to a one-year deal.
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ESPN.com | Jan 9, 2012
Former Reds shortstop Barry Larkin was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, getting 86.4 percent of the vote by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
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MLB.com | Jan 4, 2012
The Reds don't want to offer more than one guaranteed year to the 37-year-old closer.