Kyle Gibson, a potential Cincinnati Reds target, joined the St. Louis Cardinals. The Reds’ free agent options are starting to become limited.
The Cincinnati Reds continue their quest to capitalize as they see the road turn against their division rivals, the St. Louis Cardinals. Louis Cardinals. Kyle Gibson joins the Cardinals on a one-year deal that includes a club option through 2025. He will make $12 million next year.
Gibson could be part of the Reds rotation and the move could represent an interesting strategy for Reds fans. The past has been good to Gibson. He made 33 starts and 192 innings for the Baltimore Orioles. He posted a 4.73 ERA this season, slightly worse than his career average. Gibson is the key to consistency, having made more than 25 starts in every season of his career except at shortstop in 2020.
There are other options on the free agent market, too. They’re confident, but the Reds need that guy. of consistency in its rotation. There’s more evidence that the Reds need to be competitive in their free agent deals, as Gibson signed for more than Spotrac.com expected him to be worth. They signed a contract worth more than 8 million dollars a year. This deal came after the Cardinals brought in Lance Lynn in a similar deal.
The Cardinals appear to be draining their budget and looking to add tackles. If the season of St. South Louis, the contracts of Linnand and Gibson Andr could easily be traded at the trade deadline. While it’s an exciting move for the Cardinals, it could be encouraging for the Reds, as there are no moves for the Aces and both show that Cardinals Stadium is not for sale until 2024.
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