MLB insider Jon Heyman announced that former Toronto Blue Jays player has signed with the Cincinnati

MLB insider Jon Heyman just announced that former Toronto Blue Jays player Santiago Espinal has agree to a contract with the Cincinnati Reds.

The current free agent market it loaded with former Blue Jays players although Espinal was not a free agent is however a former Blue Jay that was able to land himself a decent deal.

Former Blue Jay Santiago Espinal signs a one year contract with the Cincinnati Reds

Heyman just announced that along with a few others signings that went through this afternoon that Espinal and the Reds have agreed to a one year deal worth $2.4 million to avoid arbritration.

Espinal and the Reds agreed to a one-year, $2.4 million contract Friday to avoid arbitration, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports. -Roto Wire

Espinal was not a free agent but if he was not tendered a contract by the non-tender deadline tonight, he would eligible for arbitration in which he was projected to land a $4 million contract.

The third baseman played for the Blue Jays for 4 seasons between 2020-2023 in which he had the best season of his career in 2022 when he was named to the all-star game with 4 other Blue Jays players.

The Blue Jays ended up trading Espinal to the Reds in March and he ended up having an average season with a .246 batting average and 2.95 on base percentage to go along with 9 homeruns in 118 games.

Espinal was traded from the Blue Jays to the Reds in March and had a .246/.295/.356 slash line with nine home runs and 11 steals in 118 games during 2024. He should fill a utility role for Cincinnati again in 2025. -Roto Wire