JJ Bleday, Reds reportedly agree to free-agent contract, ending Athletics tenure originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
JJ Bleday‘s days in the Green and Gold are over.
The 28-year-old outfielder reportedly has agreed on a free-agent contract with the Cincinnati Reds, FanSided’s Robert Murray first reported Saturday morning, citing sources.
As Murray notes, Bleday was the No. 4 overall pick in the 2019 MLB Draft. He spent the past three seasons with the Athletics.
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Over his Athletics tenure, Bleday hit 44 home runs with a .723 OPS from the 2023 to 2025 seasons. He struggled a bit last season after a promising 2024 campaign, slashing .212/.294/.404 for a .698 OPS with 14 homers.
The Athletics DFA’d Bleday in November, the first indication that his time with the Athletics was nearing an end.
Now he’ll get a fresh start in Cincinnati.
