Antone (elbow) signed a one-year, $770,000 contract with the Reds on Friday to avoid arbitration, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Antone missed the entirety of 2022 due to recovery from Tommy John surgery, but back-to-back seasons with a sub-3.00 ERA between 2020-21 is more than enough for the Reds to keep him around. He will likely have to slowly work back into high-leverage, major-league situations, but if he's able to return to pre-Tommy John form, he could emerge as a candidate to take over as the Reds' closer by the end of the season.