Two places mention that the Reds are talking to free agent Pedro Astacio;
1. Here
2. Here
Last year Pedro pitched for Texas and San Diego. He did well for San Diego, and terrible for Texas.
Texas- 6.04 ERA, 67 IP, .292 BA Against, 12 Walks, 45 Ks, 13 HRs, 1.11 GB/FB Ratio
San Diego- 3.17 ERA, 59.2 Ip, .247 BA Against, 26 Walks, 33 Ks, 4 HRs, .99 GB/FB Ratio
2005 Lefty/Righty splits:
L-.244
R-.306
Age=36