Reds sign pitcher Despaigne to minor league contract

The Cincinnati Reds signed Cuban right-hander Odrisamer Despaigne to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training. He went a combined 2-3 with a 6.69 ERA in 19 games, including five starts, with the Los Angeles Angels and Miami Marlins last season. The 27-year-old journeyman has a 13-and-24 record in 106 games in the majors with four different clubs since 2014.

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