Reds to Pick up Option on Freddy Galvis

After spending 32 games in a Cincinnati Reds uniform following his midseason arrival from Toronto, Freddy Galvis will be back for more.

After Galvis finished with a combined 70 RBI on the season, the Reds have picked up his option for 2020.

. @Reds have picked up 2020 contract option on infielder Freddy Galvis. @MLB @MLBNetwork
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) November 1, 2019

Galvis' option came with him when the Reds picked him up off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays in August. Cincinnati will pay him $5.5 million for the season.

Besides the 70 RBI, he finished the season with 23 home runs and 28 stolen bases.

He also finished with a .989 fielding percentage, especially high for someone typically playing in the middle infield.

Freddy Galvis goes all leather in our @LasikPlus 20/20 Vision Play of the Week! pic.twitter.com/l3yqPbnXPo
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) August 28, 2019

The Reds finished 75-87 on the year, in fourth place in the NL Central, though it still was an eight-game improvement over their 2018 campaign. Also, they only had a -10 run differential for the year, meaning they are closer to being relevant again than their record indicates.

Galvis' return is not a major signing, though he is a good enough player that a full season with him, as opposed to just 32 games, could help the Reds become a .500 ballclub next season. If not, he's an excellent trade piece.