{"id":698029,"date":"2026-05-13T17:27:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T17:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/698029\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T17:27:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T17:27:29","slug":"reds-to-sign-chris-paddack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/698029\/","title":{"rendered":"Reds To Sign Chris Paddack"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Reds and veteran righty Chris Paddack<\/a> are in agreement on a contract, reports<\/a> Charlie Goldsmith of FOX 19. The Boras Corporation client was released by the Marlins earlier this week after being designated for assignment.<\/p>\n

Paddack, 30, signed a one-year, $4MM contract with Miami over the winter but had a short leash after an ugly start to his season. He made just seven appearances (six starts) and was tagged for a 7.63 ERA in 30 2\/3 frames. Paddack struggled to work deep into games, completing five frames only once. He struck out a below-average 18.5% of his opponents but notched a characteristically sharp 6.8% walk rate.<\/p>\n

Paddack was once a well-regarded prospect who had an outstanding rookie campaign in 2019. He pitched 140 2\/3 innings of 3.33 ERA ball for the 2019 Padres \u2014 a performance that would make him a Rookie of the Year finalist, if not winner, in just about any other season. He was up against Pete Alonso<\/a>\u2018s 53 homers, Michael Soroka<\/a>\u2018s 174 2\/3 innings of 2.68 ERA ball, and the debut campaigns of Fernando Tatis Jr.<\/a> and Bryan Reynolds<\/a>, however, so he wasn\u2019t even on the Rookie of the Year radar despite that stellar debut.<\/p>\n

That debut now feels like a distant memory, as Paddack has been set back by injuries at multiple points and has never recaptured his 2019 form. Paddack missed time with a UCL sprain in 2021 and underwent Tommy John surgery in 2022. His 2024 season was shortened by a forearm strain. All in all, he\u2019s pitched 471 2\/3 innings since that rookie showing and logged a 5.23 ERA. Paddack has good command but hasn\u2019t missed many bats since his rookie season and is far too homer-prone (a daunting trait for any pitcher calling Great American Ball Park his home).<\/p>\n

Cincinnati\u2019s rotation is quite banged up at the moment, however. Hunter Greene<\/a> underwent elbow surgery back in March and is out until midseason. Brandon Williamson<\/a> was recently placed on the 60-day injured list due to shoulder troubles. Rhett Lowder<\/a> was just placed on the 15-day IL yesterday due to a shoulder issue of his own. There\u2019s no indication yet that Brady Singer<\/a> will require an IL stint, but the right-hander took a comebacker off his right foot in yesterday\u2019s game. He stayed in the contest but struggled thereafter, allowing three runs over the next inning-plus before being lifted in the fourth.<\/p>\n

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