Grady Sizemore is not signing with the Reds

By Craig CalcaterraJan 22, 2014, 3:10 PM EDT
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There was a lot of talk about the Reds’ courtship of Grady Sizemore (note to our younger readers: he used to play major league baseball), but now that’s over. Straight from the GM’s mouth:

 

Given Sizemore’s long absence from both the game and from good health, one has to assume it wasn’t a financial demand that was the deal breaker. One possibility, and this is just speculation: another team is offering him an actual major league deal or a minor league deal with an invite to major league camp when the Reds are unwilling to. Another speculative point, but one which I hope is not the case: his health is still a question mark.

Whatever the reasons, if Sizemore is going to continue his big league career, it will be outside of the state of Ohio.

Rockies expect Seunghwan Oh back in 2019

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By Bill BaerOct 22, 2018, 7:25 PM EDT
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Rockies reliever Seunghwan Oh recently said to the Yonhap News Agency that he wanted to return to South Korea to finish out his career. He has one year and $2.5 million remaining. His 2019 club option became guaranteed when he reached 70 appearances in the 2018 regular season. It sounded like Oh didn’t want to pitch for the Rockies next season. Oh said, “I am a bit exhausted after spending five seasons in Japan and the United States. I feel like I want to return to the KBO while I still have the energy to help the team and pitch in front of home fans. I can’t make this decision alone. I’ll have to speak with my agency about the next season.”

Rockies GM Jeff Bridich has a different sense of the situation, per Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post. Bridich said, “From what we have been told, it was much ado about nothing regarding Oh. His comments to the Korean media were not specifically about 2019. It was more about ending his career there. Our understanding is that he has every intention of honoring his current contract.”

Oh, 36, pitched 68 1/3 innings this past season between the Blue Jays (47 innings) and Rockies (21 1/3). In aggregate, he posted a 2.63 ERA with a 79/17 K/BB ratio in 68 1/3 innings. The Rockies have the bulk of their bullpen returning next year, save for Adam Ottavino who is a free agent.