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Rosenthal mentioned that “the teams could not find a middle ground on players or dollars,” which is why the Reds pivoted and signed Austin Hays. Robert will earn $15 million in 2025, and his contract also includes $20 million club options for each of the next two seasons. Rosenthal mentions that each option comes with a $2 million buyout, so Robert is guaranteed at least $17 million per season, which could be seen as a lot to pay for somebody who has only played in more than 100 games once during his career. Of course, that was an elite season. The Reds had discussed infield prospect Edwin Arroyo with the White Sox, but they ultimately “could not get comfortable with the total cost,” so now Chicago will head into spring training with Robert Jr. on their roster.

It’s pretty much the worst-case scenario outcome after Arroyo suffered a left shoulder injury earlier this month just prior to the Spring Breakout showcase. The 20-year-old shortstop was likely to open the year at Double-A Chattanooga, but will instead spend the next few months rehabbing from surgery.

Arroyo was lifted from Wednesday’s spring training contest after suffering a left shoulder injury during a pickoff play. There should be an update on the top prospect’s status in the coming days. The 20-year-old shortstop will open the season in the upper minors, most likely at Double-A Chattanooga.

Arroyo left Wednesday’s game after falling on his arm/shoulder on a slide back into first base. It sounds like the Reds are just playing it safe with the 20-year-old, who appears likely to begin the year in Double-A.

No surprises here, but Arroyo, Lowder and Petty are the big-name prospects here. Lowder was Cincinnati’s first-round pick last summer and figures to move quickly after a standout collegiate career. Petty throws extremely hard and is just beginning to harness his formidable arsenal. He might be the first to arrive in the big leagues out of that trio.

Arroyo, who just turned 20 in late August, hit .248/.321/.427 with 28 steals for high-A Dayton. He’s one of the game’s better shortstop prospects, which just really doesn’t seem fair to the rest of the league.

All the attention is being given to Marte -- and rightfully so -- but Arroyo is an impressive shortstop prospect in his own right. The 18-year-old was the second ranked prospect in the Mariners organization and recently checked in at 48th overall in Baseball America’s most recent top 100. He has slashed a stellar .316/.385/.514 with 13 homers, 67 RBI and 21 swipes in 87 games at Single-A Modesto this season. Not bad at all for his first full season of professional ball.

C. Trent Rosencrans of The Athletic adds that Noelvi Marte, Levi Stoudt, Edwin Arroyo and Andrew Moore will be heading to the Reds in the deal. That’s three of the Mariners top five prospects according to MLB Pipeline. It’s quite the haul of prospects to give up, but gives the Mariners another stud right-hander to place atop their rotation for the next season and a half. Expect the full details to be finalized soon.

Arroyo, 18, drove in a run while scoring a pair of his own. The 18-year-old has been impressive in his first full professional season with a .317 average, 10 homers and nine stolen bases over his 53 games. A switch-hitter who also is a switch-thrower -- he pitched with his left hand and uses that arm if in the outfield -- Arroyo can make hard contact to all parts of the field, and there’s more power than anticipated at this point in his development. He’s a strong defender up the middle, and while he could handle the outfield if necessary, it doesn’t seem like it will be. Arroyo has a few years to go before he’s ready -- keep in mind he won’t turn 19 until the end of August -- but he’s seen his stock rise as much as any member of the 2021 draft class, if not more.