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Will Reds make more moves after signing Storen?
- Updated: January 4, 2017
CINCINNATI — Throughout the offseason, Reds general manager Dick Williams has made it no secret that he is seeking value signings — also known as bargains — as a way to make improvements and bolster weaknesses.
The first domino finally fell in that pursuit on Tuesday when Cincinnati signed former closer Drew Storen to a one-year, $3 million contract with incentive bonuses.
Storen’s signing addressed the Reds’ biggest weakness — the bullpen. Now the question is, what’s next? The club could certainly use more relievers, but Williams sidestepped whether he would add more.
“We will continue to try to make the club better,” Williams said. “We’ve got some time left this offseason, and we’re still going to stay busy.”
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The Reds have other areas to address besides the bullpen. They would like to add a veteran starting pitcher to compete for the lone rotation opening against a fleet of promising but inexperienced young pitchers. Catching depth is wanted behind Devin Mesoraco and Tucker Barnhart as Mesoraco tries to come back from two lost seasons and three surgeries that limited him to catching 19 games (18 starts) from 2015-16. There could be open …