Doolittle, 34, pitched the last four seasons with the Washington Nationals. He was 0-2 with a 5.87 ERA in 11 relief appearances in the 60-game 2020 season. He was on the injured list twice with knee and oblique injuries.
Two years ago, when the Nationals won the Worlds Series, Doolittle was 6-5 and recorded 29 saves and had a 4.05 ERA in 63 games. He was an All-Star in 2018 when he was 3-3 with a 1.60 ERA and 25 saves in 43 games.
Doolittle made his big-league debut with the Oakland A’s in 2012 and pitched for them until he was traded to the Nationals in July 2017. In nine seasons, he has a career ERA of 2.79.
The Reds traded closer Raisel Iglesias in December and did not offer a contract to Archie Bradley, another player on the roster last season with closing experience.
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