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Reds reach deal with OF JJ Bleday
Sat Dec 27 12:04pm ET
Field Level Media
The Cincinnati Reds reached a one-year deal with outfielder JJ Bleday, multiple outlets reported on Saturday.
Bleday, 28, is a former No. 4 overall draft pick who bats left-handed and can play all three outfield positions.
Bleday batted .212 with 14 homers and 39 RBIs in 98 games last season with the Athletics.
He is a career .215 hitter with 49 home runs and 142 RBIs in 404 games with the Miami Marlins (2022) and A's.
The Marlins drafted Bleday2019 out of Vanderbilt.
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