CINCINNATI (AP) — Outfielder JJ Bleday and the Cincinnati Reds agreed Saturday to a $1.4 million, one-year contract.

The 28-year-old who grew up in Titusville hit .212 with 14 homers and 39 RBIs with the Athletics this year, down from a .243 average in 2024, when he set career bests with 20 homers and 60 RBIs for Oakland.

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