A trade that saved some money made the Cincinnati Reds' next shortstop affordable. The Reds sent center fielder Willy Taveras to the Oakland Athletics on Monday as part of a four-player deal, then agreed to a $3.02 million, one-year deal with Orlando ...

CINCINNATI, Ohio (Reuters) - The Cincinnati Reds have signed veteran shortstop Orlando Cabrera on a one-year rolling contract, Major League Baseball reported on its website (MLB.com) on Sunday. The deal is worth $3 million and includes an option for 2011 at the same value that also carries a $1 million buyout clause. The 35-year-old Cabrera batted .284 with nine home ...

Right-handed reliever Nick Masset and the Cincinnati Reds agreed to a $2.58 million, two-year contract on Saturday, avoiding salary arbitration. Masset went 5-1 with a 2.37 ERA in a team-high 74 appearances last season. In two seasons with Cincinnati, the 27-year-old pitcher is 6-1 with a ...