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Reds designate $45M infielder Jeimer Candelario for assignment after injury-plagued stint
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FILE - Cincinnati Reds' Jeimer Candelario reacts after hitting a home run during a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, April 11, 2025, in Cincinnati. - photo by AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File
CINCINNATI (AP) — Jeimer Candelario — the Reds' highest-priced signing of the past six seasons — has seen his tenure in Cincinnati end. The Reds designated the oft-injured infielder for assignment Monday before their game against the New York Yankees. Candelario signed a three-year, $45 million contract in December 2023.