Jeimer Candelario was designated for assignment by the Reds in June 2025 when he was halfway through a three-year, $45 million deal.

Former Cincinnati Reds Free Agent Bust Jeimer Candelario Signing With Los Angeles Angels

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Suarez fits the Reds domain perfectly. He is a third baseman by trade, but Cincinnati’s incumbent third baseman, Ke’Bryan Hayes, carries one of baseball’s best defensive gloves.

Eugenio Suarez, who's returning to the Reds, was considered by many to be the best bat left on the MLB free-agent market.

Major League Baseball will produce and distribute all local Cincinnati Reds game broadcasts during the 2026 season. Under this new agreement, fans in the team’s home television territory will be able to watch all locally distributed Reds games via cable and satellite providers or stream digitally on Reds.

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Booting Rortvedt off the 40-man roster clears a spot for Eugenio Suarez, who was officially signed Tuesday. Rortvedt was a waiver claim by the Reds earlier this offseason and is now likely to be on the move again. The defensive-minded catcher is a career .190/.279/.270 hitter over parts of four big-league seasons.