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- Updated: December 8, 2016
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Reds talked to clubs and did a lot of listening this week at the 2016 Winter Meetings. But ultimately, general manager Dick Williams and his baseball operations staff left town without a major transaction.
That doesn’t mean the talking and listening is over, however.
“We’re still working on trade possibilities,” Williams said.
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Although Williams wasn’t necessarily shopping them, the Reds drew some interest in center fielder Billy Hamilton and starting pitchers Anthony DeSclafani and Dan Straily. But the asking price for all three was high, and the Reds appeared to be in no rush to move any of the three.
The Reds are also looking to add relievers, but those moves will likely come later.
“That takes the whole offseason,” Williams said. “It’s hard to predict when one’s going to hit. …
