Reds sign reliever Storen to 1-year contract

CINCINNATI — Quiet all offseason, the Reds did not wait long after the holidays to make their first big league contract signing. On Tuesday, they addressed their bullpen by signing veteran reliever Drew Storen to a one-year, $3 million contract.

There are additional bonus incentives worth up to $1.5 million, and Storen will also get a $500,000 assignment bonus if he is traded.

Reds general manager Dick Williams and Storen were scheduled for a 4:30 p.m. ET conference call to discuss the signing.

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Storen, 29, fits the bill of the type of reliever the Reds have been searching for — someone with closing experience seeking an opportunity and the chance to prove himself again after some down years.

A former closer with the Nationals, …

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