CINCINNATI -- In pursuing free-agent starting pitcher Frankie Montas, the Reds were well aware that the right-hander has dealt with shoulder issues over the past couple of seasons. While there was some risk, they felt there could also be a big reward. A one-year, $16 million contract between Montas and

A one-year, $16 million contract between Montas and Cincinnati became official on Tuesday after he passed his physical. A deal was agreed upon Saturday.

“I know he has an injury history, but we were going to bring him in for a physical anyway,” Reds president of baseball operations Nick Krall said. “So we brought him in, did the physical and felt good about where he has been. He’s been a very good Major League pitcher in the past and he has a ton of upside to get back to where he was. If he’s that guy again, he’s a toward-the-top-of-the-rotation type guy.”