As Terry Francona and company build out the Reds roster, Cincinnati has come to terms with a former All-Star pitcher.

While the Cincinnati Reds have made a slew of solid moves this week, a new rumor claims they were very close to completing a deal for the type of impact player the fanbase has hoped for this offseason.

The Reds are poised to re-enter contention at the Major League level in 2025, but they'll be doing so with help from the farm.

Cincinnati Reds Reliever Emilio Pagan Says "It's Time to Win Now." Reds Manager Terry Francona Has Helped Create New Tone

The Reds have added five established major leaguers from outside the organization to their roster and four were in the postseason last year.

The movie “Meet The Parents” doesn’t have any of the real-life drama awaiting Terry Francona when the new Cincinnati manager “Meets The Team.”

The Reds have acquired left-handed reliever Taylor Rogers and cash considerations from the Giants in exchange for minor league reliever Braxton Roxby.

The Reds Caravan made its annual stop in Lima at the Apollo Career Center this past weekend with President of Baseball Operations Nick Krall among the attendees.

The right-hander is regarded as the best remaining relief arm left on the shelf. Tanner Scott, Kirby Yates and Jeff Hoffman have all recently come off the board. Hoffman, Estévez's now former teammate with the Phillies, joined the Blue Jays, while Scott and Kirby added to the juggernaut that is the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Castellini, speaking in a one-on-one interview with WLWT, is confident the new voice in the dugout, manager Terry Francona, is going to spark something special.

ESPN analysts Buster Olney and Paul Hembekides have identified the Cincinnati Reds as a potential dark horse in the 2025 MLB season. "Buster, my surprise team this season is the Cincinnati Reds," Baseball Tonight's Paul Hembekides said. Hembekides notes the Reds went 15-28 in one-run games in 2024 and expects that luck to turn around.

One Trade That Makes Sense for the Cincinnati Reds to Upgrade Third Base Spot. The Reds could swing a trade that would turn a roster hole into a roster exclamation point