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Rhodes

Rhodes, who hit .285/.377/.551 with 360 homers in 10 years in Japan, indicated that he was retiring at age 37. He went 6-for-27 while trying to make the Reds as a reserve outfielder this spring.

Probably Wayne Krivsky’s most interesting addition so far, even if Rhodes is well past his prime at age 37. The two-time 50-homer guy in Japan battled shoulder problems and slipped to .240/.337/.478 in 101 games last year. In 2004, he hit .287/.378/.577 for Yomiuri. He might be able to help some teams as a reserve outfielder, but the Reds probably aren’t one of them.

Rhodes spent 10 seasons in Japan before trying and failing to win a job on the Cincinnati bench last year. The 38-year-old has a tryout scheduled with the Orix Buffaloes.