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Cincinnati Reds Free Agent Addition Gets Mentioned on BAD List

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James Rapien

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Santiago Espinal (4) and Cincinnati Reds first baseman Jeimer Candelario (3) react after the MLB game at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. Cincinnati Reds defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1.
Cincinnati Reds third baseman Santiago Espinal (4) and Cincinnati Reds first baseman Jeimer Candelario (3) react after the MLB game at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. Cincinnati Reds defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1. / Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK
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CINCINNATI — The Reds signed Jeimer Candelario to a three-year, $45 million contract this offseason hoping that he could bring stability to a young lineup.

Instead, Candelario has been another inconsistent piece of David Bell's squad. He's certainly had some quality moments, but he's also had his fair share of struggles.

The veteran has posted a .226./.280/.430 slash line with 19 home runs, 55 RBI and 108 strikeouts. He has solid power numbers—the 19 homers are already tied for the second-most of his career.

Despite that, Candelario was mentioned by MLB executives in Mark Feinsand's latest article reviewing the biggest free agent deals from last winter.

Candelario received votes for the "most problematic free agent signings. He was joined by Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Jung Hoo Lee, Eduardo Rodriguez, Lucas Giolito, Marcus Stroman and Mitch Garver.

Check out Feinsand's entire breakdown here.

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James Rapien

JAMES RAPIEN

James Rapien covers the Bengals and Reds for Sports Illustrated's AllBengals.com and InsidetheReds.com. He's one-half of the Locked on Bengals Podcast. He's also the co-owner/creator of Cincinnati Bengals Talk on YouTube. He earned a journalism degree from the University of Cincinnati and has spent the majority of his professional career in the Queen City. Rapien previously covered the Cavaliers and Indians in Cleveland. He has a background in radio, which includes stops at 700 WLW, ESPN 1530 and 92.3 The Fan. He loves a good trade rumor and uses copious amounts of hot sauce on his food. Cincinnati chili is his go-to meal, followed by gallons of mint chocolate chip ice cream for dessert. When he isn't working or eating, he's probably walking his dog Finley or spending time with family. 

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