The Cincinnati Reds signed free-agent right-hander Keegan Thompson to a one-year major league contract on Tuesday.
Thompson, 30, pitched last season for the Chicago Cubs’ Triple-A affiliate in Iowa and was 6-2 with a 4.50 ERA, 25 walks and 83 strikeouts in 64 innings over 33 games (five starts).
Thompson is 17-11 with five saves, a 3.64 ERA, 111 walks and 225 strikeouts in 227 1/3 innings over 104 games (23 starts) in parts of four seasons with Chicago from 2021-24.
The Cubs selected Thompson in the third round of the 2017 MLB Draft out of Auburn.
