A number of Cincinnati Reds minor leaguers elected free agency earlier this week, and a former failed trade acquisition was DFA'd by the Washington Nationals.
The Cincinnati Reds saw 17 minor league players elect free agency as the Major League Baseball offseason gets underway. The group features notable players such as former 2020 first-round pick Austin Hendrick, former Minor League Pitcher of the Year Nestor Lorant, and veteran infielders Orlando Arcia, Garrett Hampson, and Michael Chavis.
Meanwhile, former Reds trade acquisition Kyle Nicolas was designated for assignment by the Washington Nationals. Cincinnati originally acquired Nicolas from the Pittsburgh Pirates for Tyler Callihan, but the pitcher struggled with an 8.59 ERA before bouncing between Baltimore and Washington.
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