Johnny Cueto and the Reds haven't made any progress on long-term contract talks. He has set an Opening Day deadline to reach an extension.
Cueto and the Reds haven't made any progress on long-term contract talks. He has set an Opening Day deadline to reach an extension.
Analysis:
So far there's been very little indication that the Reds are willing to pay the premium that it would likely take to land Cueto to a long-term deal. The market was set by Max Scherzer's monster deal with the Nats earlier this offseason.
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