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OnBaseMachine · 01-22-2010, 04:50 PM

Per John Fay's twitter:

#Reds sign RHP Jose Arredondo to minor league deal. Was 10-2 with a 1.62 ERA in '08. He'll have Tommy John soon

http://twitter.com/johnfayman

This is an excellent signing, IMO. He won't help the Reds in 2010 but he'll be back by 2011. He's coming off a bad season probably due to elbow problems but he had a terrific rookie season in 2008 with a 1.62 ERA and 22 BB/55 K in 61 innings. He's still only 25 (turns 26 in late March) and has nasty stuff. Very nice low risk-high reward signing by the Reds.

Mario-Rijo · 01-22-2010, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OnBaseMachine

Per John Fay's twitter:

#Reds sign RHP Jose Arredondo to minor league deal. Was 10-2 with a 1.62 ERA in '08. He'll have Tommy John soon

http://twitter.com/johnfayman

That is awesome, that kid could really be a boon for the pen down the road.

edabbs44 · 01-22-2010, 04:54 PM

He is awesome in MLB The Show 2009.

icehole3 · 01-22-2010, 05:23 PM

so he'll be close to 27 when he gets back to throwing

redsmetz · 01-22-2010, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by icehole3

so he'll be close to 27 when he gets back to throwing

Sounds like it. Obviously there's always a risk, but I see this as not unlike the Gant signing. We'll rehab him and hopefully bear the fruit of that investment. Smart signing, sounds like.

savafan · 01-22-2010, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by icehole3

so he'll be close to 27 when he gets back to throwing

Yes, but with Tommy John surgery, he should be an even better pitcher than before

OnBaseMachine · 01-22-2010, 05:58 PM

Reds sign Arredondo
Posted by jfay January 22nd, 2010, 4:51 pm

The Reds signed right-hander Jose Arredondo to a minor league deal. Basically, it’s signing for 2011. Arredondo will have “Tommy John” surgery shortly.

“He’s a young guy with a power arm,” Walt Jocketty said. “We think he’ll fit in our bullpen when he’s healthy. We’re trying to stockpile those power arms.”

Arredondo, 25, went 10-2 with a 1.62 ERA in 52 games in 2008. He slipped to 2-3 with 6.00 ERA last season in 43 games. He dealt with elbow problems all season.

http://cincinnati.com/blogs/reds/

hebroncougar · 01-22-2010, 06:08 PM

I think it bears mentioning that Jocketty has experience with this before. See Chris Carpenter.

TheNext44 · 01-22-2010, 06:26 PM

If this pans out, this could be huge. The guy is a hellava pitcher when healthy, wicked stuff.

I'm surprised it only took a minor league deal. I assumed someone would be willing to hide him on their 40 man roster for a year or two. He may have been attracted to the Reds due to the Chapman signing, or for similar reasons why Chapman was attracted to the Reds.

lollipopcurve · 01-22-2010, 07:37 PM

Nice move

JaxRed · 01-22-2010, 08:02 PM

Appaerently, the guy is a major head case, but zero risk, so good move

SirFelixCat · 01-22-2010, 08:02 PM

How can you not love this move. Low risk, high reward...sign me up!

corkedbat · 01-22-2010, 08:12 PM

I was wanting the Reds to target this kid in a deal for an Angels SS last year. I like this signing.

cincrazy · 01-22-2010, 08:18 PM

Awesome signing. When healthy, this guy is FILTHY.

Tom Servo · 01-22-2010, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by JaxRed

Appaerently, the guy is a major head case, but zero risk, so good move

Hopefully getting booted from the Angels will improve his attitude, but either way, his potential is undeniable. Good signing.

01-22-2010, 04:50 PM	#1
OnBaseMachine Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 34,660	Reds sign Jose Arredondo to minor league deal Per John Fay's twitter: #Reds sign RHP Jose Arredondo to minor league deal. Was 10-2 with a 1.62 ERA in '08. He'll have Tommy John soon http://twitter.com/johnfayman This is an excellent signing, IMO. He won't help the Reds in 2010 but he'll be back by 2011. He's coming off a bad season probably due to elbow problems but he had a terrific rookie season in 2008 with a 1.62 ERA and 22 BB/55 K in 61 innings. He's still only 25 (turns 26 in late March) and has nasty stuff. Very nice low risk-high reward signing by the Reds. Last edited by OnBaseMachine; 01-22-2010 at 04:58 PM.

01-22-2010, 04:54 PM	#3
edabbs44 Box of Frogs Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 15,825	Re: Reds sign Jose Arredondo to minor league deal He is awesome in MLB The Show 2009.

01-22-2010, 05:23 PM	#4
icehole3 Member Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 3,029	Re: Reds sign Jose Arredondo to minor league deal so he'll be close to 27 when he gets back to throwing

01-22-2010, 05:58 PM	#7
OnBaseMachine Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 34,660	Re: Reds sign Jose Arredondo to minor league deal Reds sign Arredondo Posted by jfay January 22nd, 2010, 4:51 pm The Reds signed right-hander Jose Arredondo to a minor league deal. Basically, it’s signing for 2011. Arredondo will have “Tommy John” surgery shortly. “He’s a young guy with a power arm,” Walt Jocketty said. “We think he’ll fit in our bullpen when he’s healthy. We’re trying to stockpile those power arms.” Arredondo, 25, went 10-2 with a 1.62 ERA in 52 games in 2008. He slipped to 2-3 with 6.00 ERA last season in 43 games. He dealt with elbow problems all season. http://cincinnati.com/blogs/reds/

01-22-2010, 06:08 PM	#8
hebroncougar Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,017	Re: Reds sign Jose Arredondo to minor league deal I think it bears mentioning that Jocketty has experience with this before. See Chris Carpenter.

01-22-2010, 06:26 PM	#9
TheNext44 Socratic Gadfly Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 4,224	Re: Reds sign Jose Arredondo to minor league deal If this pans out, this could be huge. The guy is a hellava pitcher when healthy, wicked stuff. I'm surprised it only took a minor league deal. I assumed someone would be willing to hide him on their 40 man roster for a year or two. He may have been attracted to the Reds due to the Chapman signing, or for similar reasons why Chapman was attracted to the Reds. __________________ "Imagination is more important than knowledge." -- Albert Einstein

01-22-2010, 07:37 PM	#10
lollipopcurve Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Shelburne Falls, MA Posts: 9,484	Re: Reds sign Jose Arredondo to minor league deal Nice move __________________ "Baseball is a very, very complex business. It's more of a people business than most businesses." - Bob Castellini

01-22-2010, 08:02 PM	#11
JaxRed Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 9,228	Re: Reds sign Jose Arredondo to minor league deal Appaerently, the guy is a major head case, but zero risk, so good move

01-22-2010, 08:02 PM	#12
SirFelixCat Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 5,674	Re: Reds sign Jose Arredondo to minor league deal How can you not love this move. Low risk, high reward...sign me up! __________________ Resident Poker Pro

01-22-2010, 08:12 PM	#13
corkedbat Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lexington Posts: 4,952	Re: Reds sign Jose Arredondo to minor league deal I was wanting the Reds to target this kid in a deal for an Angels SS last year. I like this signing.

01-22-2010, 08:18 PM	#14
cincrazy Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Vienna, OH Posts: 4,136	Re: Reds sign Jose Arredondo to minor league deal Awesome signing. When healthy, this guy is FILTHY.

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