Overview
- MLB insider Ken Rosenthal reported the agreement, which is pending a physical, and The Cincinnati Enquirer indicated it is a one-year deal.
- Ferguson appeared in a career-high 70 games in 2025 between the Pirates and Mariners, posting a 3.58 ERA over 65.1 innings.
- Left-handed hitters managed a .184/.261/.204 line with no home runs against him in 115 plate appearances last season.
- The move addresses a left-handed relief gap created when the Reds bought out Brent Suter, leaving Sam Moll as the lone southpaw in the bullpen.
- Cincinnati’s relief corps posted a 3.89 ERA in the regular season before struggling in the Wild Card Series against the Dodgers.