Johnny Cueto, Reds Finalize 4-Year Deal

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CINCINNATI (AP) -- Johnny Cueto finalized a $27 million, four-year contract on Wednesday that allows the Cincinnati Reds to avoid arbitration with the right-handed starter and locks up another young player.

The deal includes an option for 2015 and leaves right-handed starter Edinson Volquez as the only Reds player still in arbitration. Volquez asked for $2 million and the Reds offered $1.3 million.

Cueto's deal is the latest in an offseason spending spree by the defending NL Central champions. They've committed more than $150 million to four players: Cueto, right-hander Bronson Arroyo, outfielder Jay Bruce and first baseman Joey Votto, the NL's Most Valuable Player.

"We're continuing our efforts to keep our good young nucleus together,'' general manager Walt Jocketty said. "We were able to work out long-term deals with the position players. Now we're focusing on the pitching staff.''

 

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