The Reds have lost outfielder Jeff Fiorentino on waivers to the Oakland A’s. The Reds let Fiorentino go because they like Drew Anderson a little bit better.

The Cincinnati Reds have signed 28 year old lefty reliever Jeremy Affeldt to a 1-year, $3 million dollar contract. Affeldt had one of his best seasons of his major league career last year with the Rockies. He worked in 75 games for the Rockies last season and he was 4-3 with a 3.51 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP. Affeldt has now pitched in 286 games (42 starts) and he has a 25-27 record with 18 saves, a 4.74 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP.

The Reds have claimed outfielder Drew Anderson off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers. The 26 year old lefty swinger played in 120 games in AA+AAA last season and he was 123 for 422 (.291 avg, .770 OPS) with 69 runs scored, 5 homers, 47 RBIs and 17 stolen bases. Anderson last played in the majors in 2006 with the Brewers. Anderson has played in 9 games in his major league career and he is 1 for 9 (.111 avg, .311 OPS) with 3 runs scored.

The Reds have signed 4 players who are at least 30 years old to minor league contracts. Andy Phillips (30) played in 61 games last season for the Yankees mostly as a first baseman. He was 54 for 185 (.292 avg, .711 OPS) with 27 runs scored, 2 homers and 25 RBIs last year. He has played in 203 games in his major league career and he is 121 for 479 (.253 avg, .678 OPS) with 65 runs scored, 11 homers and 60 RBIs. 35 year old righty reliever Jim Brower might have a decent chance to stick in the Reds bullpen if he has a good Spring. Brower pitched in 3 games last season for the Yankees and he was 0-0 with a 13.50 ERA and a 3.00 WHIP. Brower has now pitched in 354 games (28 starts) in his major league career and he is 33-32 with 5 saves, a 4.67 ERA and a 1.48 WHIP. 30-year old righty swinging reserve infielder Andy Green last played in the majors in 2006 with the Diamondbacks. He has played in 136 games in his major league career and he is 45 for 226 (.199 avg, .545 OPS) with 33 runs scored, 2 homers and 12 RBIs. 35-year old righty swinging Jolbert Cabrera hasn’t played in the majors since 2004 with the Seattle Mariners. He has played in 561 games in his major league career and he is 333 for 1,291 (.258 avg, .667 OPS) with 172 runs scored, 15 homers, 145 RBIs and 36 stolen bases.

The Reds have claimed 24-year old lefty swinging outfielder Jeff Fiorentino off waivers from the Orioles. Fiorentino will battle Norris Hopper for the #4 outfielder job in Spring Training. Fiorentino last played in the majors in 2006 with the Orioles. He has now played in 32 games in his MLB career and he is 21 for 83 (.253 avg, .663 OPS) with 15 runs scored, 1 homer, 12 RBIs and 2 stolen bases. This was a good move for the Reds as Fiorentino was too talented to pass up for this price.