Reds signed INF Michael Chavis to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Chavis opened last season by hitting .291/.350/.547 with 13 homers in 63 games for the Dodgers’ Triple-A affiliate, which led to some Japanese interest. However, upon joining Chunichi in July, he hit just .171/.267/.352 in 38 games. The 30-year-old is a lifetime .238/.283/.401 hitter in 1,186 major league plate appearances, the last of which came with the Nationals in 2023.