Cincinnati Reds Sign Former Second Round Draft Pick to Minor League Deal

The Cincinnati Reds have signed right-handed pitcher Hagen Danner to a minor league deal, according to the team's transaction log.

Danner was a former second-round draft pick by the Toronto Blue Jays. He appeared in one big-league game with Toronto in 2023, but left the game with an injury and has not returned to the bigs since.

The veteran pitcher spent the 2025 season with the Seattle Mariners and appeared in 54 games for their Triple-A team. He went 6-4 with an ERA of 5.59, 54 strikeouts, and 21 walks in 56 1/3 innings.

Danner is a four-pitch pitcher, relying on a four-seam fastball, sinker, slider, and curveball.

He gives Cincinnati some depth in the minor leagues.

Earlier on Saturday, the Reds agreed to a deal with former first-round draft pick Michael Toglia.

Toglia was drafted by the Colorado Rockies with the 23rd pick in the 2019 MLB Draft. After appearing in 116 games and slashing .218/.311/.4456 with 25 home runs in 2025, Toglia struggled mightily in 2025. The 27-year-old slashed just .190/.258/.353 with 27 extra-base hits, including 11 home runs.

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