The Reds have elected not to tender a contract to infielder Jose Peraza, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic (via Twitter). MLBTR had projected him to earn $3.6MM in his first season of arbitration eligibility. This is a tough pill for the Reds to swallow, as it had seemed entering the 2019 season that Peraza… (více...)

Source confirms INF Jose Peraza has been non-tendered by the Reds. @Ken_Rosenthal was first with the news. (více...)

Reds non-tendered INF/OF Jose Peraza.

Peraza was projected to make $3.6 million in his second year of arbitration, but the Reds feel that money could be better spent. The 25-year-old made $2.775 million in 2019 while batting just .239/.285/.346 with six homers and seven steals over 403 plate appearances. With his speed and versatility, he's going to attract plenty of interest on the open market.

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Peraza will become a free agent after being non-tendered by the Reds on Monday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Peraza's star has fallen far over the past year. After hitting .288/.326/.416 with 14 homers and 23 steals in 2018, he hit just .239/.285/.346 with six homers and seven steals last season. He'll be stuck searching for a new opportunity ahead of his age-26 season. His career 79 wRC+ means he's far from guaranteed to have a significant role in 2020.

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