Free agent pitcher Keegan Thompson and the Cincinnati Reds agreed on a one-year contract for 2026 on Tuesday — less than a month after the right-hander elected free agency rather than return to the Chicago Cubs organization.

Thompson, 30, spent the entire 2025 season with the Cubs' Triple-A Iowa affiliate after he was designated for assignment in March.

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Now he'll get a fresh start with the Cubs' National League Central rivals. The Reds snuck into the postseason as the final NL Wild Card team in October before losing the best-of-three series to the eventual champion Los Angeles Dodgers.

Thompson, 30, went 17-11 for the Cubs in 104 games (23 starts) from 2021-24. In 33 games (five starts) with the Iowa Cubs this year, Thompso

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