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Reds agree to one-year deal with Oswaldo Cabrera
The Cincinnati Reds agreed to a one-year deal with Oswaldo Cabrera on Thursday, avoiding salary arbitration.
The 27-year-old infielder and outfielder will receive $1 million, with up to $200,000 in bonuses tied to plate appearances.
Cincinnati claimed Cabrera off waivers from the New York Yankees on September 18, after he had spent most of the season at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
He hit .288 with 19 home runs in 122 games there, while appearing in seven major league games for the Yankees and Reds.
Cabrera missed most of 2025 after fracturing his left ankle, and has a .233 batting average over parts of five major league seasons.
His ability to play nearly every position gives Cincinnati depth at third base and in the outfield, where the team has no settled answer.
Cabrera could share time at third base or join the outfield mix, depending on who else the Reds add.
The Cincinnati Reds agreed to a one-year contract with infielder and outfielder Oswaldo Cabrera.
The deal is worth $1 million, with up to $200,000 in plate-appearance bonuses.
The agreement allows the Reds and Cabrera to avoid salary arbitration.
Cabrera, 27, joined the Reds after the team claimed him off waivers from the Yankees in September.
- Who
- The Cincinnati Reds and Oswaldo Cabrera, a 27-year-old infielder and outfielder.
- What
- They agreed to a one-year, $1 million contract, avoiding salary arbitration. Cabrera can earn up to $200,000 in plate-appearance bonuses.
- When
- Thursday, October 15, 2026.
- Where
- Cincinnati.
- Why
- The agreement avoids salary arbitration and retains Cabrera for the Reds.
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Cabrera fractured his left ankle during a slide at Seattle, ending his season.
The Reds claimed Cabrera off waivers from the Yankees.
Cabrera and the Reds agreed to a one-year contract.
- Guaranteed salary
- $1 million
- Contract length
- One year
- Performance bonuses
- Up to $200,000 for plate appearances
- Age
- 27
- Waiver claim
- September 18, 2026, from the Yankees
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The #Reds today agreed to terms on a one-year Major League contract, avoiding arbitration with IF/OF Oswaldo Cabrera.