Reds add another veteran reliever to compete in spring training

PHOENIX, AZ - SEPTEMBER 18: Relief pitcher Louis Coleman #67 of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws a pitch in the eighth inning of the MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on September 18, 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-9 in 12 innings. (Photo by Darin Wallentine/Getty Images)

PHOENIX, AZ - SEPTEMBER 18: Relief pitcher Louis Coleman #67 of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws a pitch in the eighth inning of the MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on September 18, 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-9 in 12 innings. (Photo by Darin Wallentine/Getty Images)
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Jan 10, 2017
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The Cincinnati Reds continued shaping their spring training roster Tuesday by signing Louis Coleman.

A right-handed reliever, Coleman got a minor-league deal and an invitation to spring training with the big club.

Coleman, 30, has spent six years in the majors, including his first five with the Royals.

Kansas City drafted him in the fifth round in 2009 out of LSU.

He has a career ERA of 3.51 with two saves in 213 games.

Last season, Coleman pitched a career-high 61 games for the Dodgers. He struck out 45 and walked 24 in 48 innings.

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