Cincinnati Reds sign Cliff Pennington to minor league deal

Feb 15 2018 by Red Reporter

 

He’ll battle for a reserve infield role.

The shortstop spot on the Cincinnati Reds roster has been in a rather precarious position since Zack Cozart left as a free agent after the 2017 season. Jose Peraza will presumably get the starter’s spot as the 2018 season begins, but the depth behind him at that position is virtually nonexistent. Phil Gosselin was signed earlier in the season to a minor league deal to compete for a bench spot behind Peraza, but with only 5 career starts at...

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