Reds To Sign Ryan Ludwick
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/01/reds-to-sign-ryan-ludwick.html
The Reds have agreed to sign free agent outfielder Ryan Ludwick to a one-year
deal that includes a mutual option for 2013, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports
tweets. Ludwick gets a $2.5MM guarantee and could earn another $500K in
incentives, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com tweets. Beverly Hills Sports Council
represents Ludwick, who played for Cincinnati GM Walt Jocketty in St. Louis.
Ludwick, who can play left and right field, gives the Reds some much-needed
outfield depth. Like left fielder Chris Heisey, Ludwick is a right-handed
hitter. However, Ludwick has hit right-handers (.804 OPS) better than
left-handers (.751 OPS) in his nine-year career.
Ludwick, 33, posted a .237/.310/.363 line with 13 homers for the Padres and
Pirates in 2011. His batting average, on-base percentage and slugging
percentage all dropped for the third consecutive season. However, UZR/150
suggests Ludwick has played average defense in the outfield corners in recent
years.
红人签下Ryan Ludwick，$2.5M，激励$500K