Former Cincinnati Reds Pitcher Signs with the Cleveland Guardians
Ben Lively, who logged nearly 90 innings for the Cincinnati Reds in 2023, has signed a major league deal with the Cleveland Guardians.
Ben Lively, who logged nearly 90 innings for the Cincinnati Reds in 2023, has signed a major league deal with the Cleveland Guardians.
Per Zack Meisel of ‘The Athletic’ on social media:
This is a one-year, $750,000 deal, per source. None of it is deferred, I assume.
The deferral comment is a reference to the insane contract structure that Shohei Ohtani is going to have with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Lively started 12 games for the Reds this past season as they chased their first playoff appearance since 2020. He made 19 total appearances, logging those 88.2 innings and going 4-7 with a 5.38 ERA. He struck out 79 batters.
