The Cincinnati Reds had some contractual obligations to tidy up with the World Series having concluded on Wednesday night. Teams and players typically have a five-day window after the Fall Classic to make decisions about contract options. Reds fans will remember last fall when Cincinnati chose not to exercise Joey Votto’s $20 million club option for the 2024 season.
This offseason provided a few more contract decisions, and among them was the future of local battery mates Brent Suter and Luke Maile. As it turns out, Suter will be back in 2025, but the same cannot be said for Maile (yet).
The Reds inked Suter to a new contract for 2025 with a team option for the 2026 season. According to MLB.com’s Mark Sheldon, Suter’s deal for next season will be worth $2.25 million with a $3 million option for the following season. That’ll save the Reds a little over $1 million in 2025…