Deck McGuire

McGuire was perhaps the ultimate demonstration of persistence on a Reds team full of them. A first-round pick in 2010, he made his major-league debut in 2017 after spending most of the season with Double-A Pensacola, and the Reds were his fifth organization. McGuire dominated at Pensacola, as a 28-year-old probably should, posting a 2.79 ERA and 1.08 WHIP with 170 strikeouts in 168 innings. McGuire can still bring it -- his average fastball in the bigs was clocked at 92.7 mph, but obviously he has a lower ceiling than those he's competing with for roster spots. Still, pitchers often can be late bloomers and stick around and carve out decent big-league careers, so there's still some hope for McGuire. The Reds designated him for assignment in the fall, and he subsequently signed a minor-league deal with his original franchise, the Blue Jays.