Ken Rosenthal is reporting on The Fox website that the Reds will announce this week the signings of both Mike Stanton and Alex Gonzalez. Stanton filled in for injured closer Armando Benitez, converting eight of 11 save opportunities. It will be interesting to see at the official announcement to see if they name him the closer and how much he was signed for. He reports that it is a two year contract with a vesting option for a third for the 39 year old lefty reliever.
