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GOODYEAR http://www.redsfanproshop.com/authentic-cliff-pennington-jersey , Ariz. (AP) — Cincinnati Reds even though he’s coming off one of the best two-year showings in franchise history.Gennett can become a free agent after this season, his third season in Cincinnati. The Reds acquired several other players who also are in the final years on their contracts in a series of trades to try to dig out of last place. Gennett would love to stay in the city where his career took off, but the Reds haven’t offered a deal.So the second baseman has to see how the season plays out heading into July, when the Reds might be tempted to trade some of their potential free agents if they’re not in contention in the NL Central. Gennett said there are no ongoing talks with the club.“There hasn’t been much interaction,” Gennett said. “We weren’t going to figure anything out before spring training. It is not the right time for them. It’s not like they don’t know I want to be here. It’s not like I don’t know they want me to be here.”For now, he is one of the Reds’ most valuable players on offense.They claimed him off waivers from the Brewers a day before they broke camp for the 2017 season. Gennett adjusted his swing and had a career year. He became the first major leaguer to have four homers, five hits and 10 RBIs in a game. He also led the majors with four grand slams, joining Lou Gehrig as the only players with a four-homer game and a four-grand slam season.He kept it up last season, becoming an All-Star for the first time. His ninth-inning, pinch-hit homer sent the All-Star game to extra innings. Gennett finished second to Milwaukee’s Christian Yelich for the batting crown with a .310 average.In the last two years, Gennett has 50 homers and 189 RBIs, joining Dave Parker and Deron Johnson as the only Reds to put up such numbers in their first two seasons with Cincinnati. He’s the only second baseman in Reds history with eight homers and 24 RBIs in a month — he’s done it twice.After making $5.7 million last season, he avoided arbitration and settled for a one-year deal for $9,775,000. Gennett, who turns 29 in May Matt Harvey Jersey , has gotten no hints about how the Reds see him long-term.“It’s just a weird time,” he said. “At some point in the future we can get that question answered.”The Reds are coming off four straight seasons with at least 94 losses, prompting them to make a flurry of trades that overhauled their rotation and their outfield. The infield is intact from last season, with Joey Votto at first base, Gennett at second, Jose Peraza at shortstop Eugenio Suarez at third and Tucker Barnhart behind the plate.Gennett is encouraged by the team’s new look.“It’s going great,” he said. “I’m not the only one who thinks that. It’s just a really good atmosphere.” A look back on Jeff Mathis’s most memorable moments during his time with the D-Backs"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Diamondbacks Farm TeamsGameday ThreadsDiamondbacks NewsDiamondbacks Game ReportsFang FoodFarewell, Jeff MathisNew,18commentsA look back on Jeff Mathis’s most memorable moments during his time with the D-BacksByNate RowanNov 18, 2018,4:12pm ESTShareTweetShareShareFarewell, Jeff MathisMathis celebrates a walk-off single against the DodgersMark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsThursday afternoon, Jeff Mathis signed a two-year deal with the Texas Rangers, ending his two-year stint with the Diamondbacks. I am sad to see him go; I suppose I have a soft spot for light-hitting, defense-first catchers (hello, Tuffy Gosewisch!). Since his departure will not get nearly the attention of A.J. Pollock’s or Patrick Corbin’s Scott Schebler Jersey , let’s take a look back on Jeff’s top moments as a Diamondback.First Impressions Are KeyMathis’s best game as a D-Back was perhaps his first. On Opening Day of 2017, the 35-year-old had the first hit of Arizona’s season, a triple off the Giants’ Madison Bumgarner in the bottom of the sixth inning. He would subsequently score the first run of the year on a single by Nick Ahmed, igniting a late comeback. However, his day was not done. He tacked on a single in the 7th, but his biggest at-bat came in the 9th. Trailing 5-4, representing the Diamondbacks’ final out, Mathis drove a double to left-center, the first of four consecutive two-out hits to give the D-Backs a 6-5 walk-off victory. The game was one of two in Jeff’s Diamondbacks career in which he had multiple extra-base hits. A Wild BuntIn a game with thrill after thrill, it is easy to forget about a bunt single. However, Mathis’s clever play was one of the more surprising moments of the game. In the bottom of the 8th, Mathis stepped up to the plate with two outs, runners on first and third, Chase Field still rocking from A.J. Pollock’s triple two batters ago to put Arizona up 10-7. The Rockies had just disrespected Mathis by intentionally walking Daniel Descalso, and on the first pitch...... a bunt RBI single to make the game 11-7, allowing D-Backs fans to breathe a little easier about the upcoming Fernando Rodney Experience. The secondary headline on the Cespedes Family BBQ video brings me much joy: “Mathis’ bunt makes Jake and Jordan lose their minds.”Adios http://www.redsfanproshop.com/authentic-cliff-pennington-jersey , ClaytonTwo days later, Mathis produced an even more surprising at-bat. In Game 1 of the NLDS against the Dodgers, the D-Backs entered the 7th inning trailing 7-2 against the best pitcher of his generation. Hope was not abundant. After a Ketel Marte solo shot made it a 4-run deficit, Mathis entered the box with the bases empty. Again on the first pitch...... Mathis knocked Kershaw out of the game and injected hope into D-Backs fans. He also stunned Twitter: Good Night, FolksExactly one year after his 3-for-4 debut with the D-Backs, Mathis was the hero in the most memorable regular season game that I have witnessed in person. He was not in the starting lineup that night, watching from the bench as Chris Owings hit a 3-run homer with two outs in the 9th to tie the game at 6-6. The two sides exchanged zeroes for the next five innings, and during the 14th a question that has always nagged me was answered: yes, there is a 14th inning stretch. After Chase Utley drove in a run off Fernando Salas in the 15th inning, the D-Backs needed an answer to avoid losing what was at the time the longest game in Chase Field history. Nick Ahmed doubled home Jake Lamb to tie the game at 7, and after an intentional walk of Alex Avila, Jeff Mathis was brought in to pinch hit for Salas. At 12:25 AM, Mathis drove a ball into the left-center gap to send the exhausted fans home with a memory they’ll never forget.In a Gatorade-soaked interview with Fox Sports Arizona’s Kate Longworth after the game, Mathis stated “I was going in to pitch the next inning, and I really didn’t want to do that.”Role-ReversalLittle did Jeff know, he would end up pitching about three months later in a contest that overtook his walk-off win for longest Chase Field game. At least this one was during the day. Mathis went 2-for-6 at the plate with an RBI-double George Foster Jersey , but this game is notable for his work at the mound. Having used 8 pitchers in relief, including starter Zack Godley, Jeff Mathis was given the ball in the 16th, game tied at 3. I cannot recall another occasion that I have seen a position player pitch in a non-blowout. Most position players seem to throw in the 60s or low 70s; Mathis was throwing HEAT, clocking 86 on the gun. He got a lineout against the first batter, followed by a strikeout looking(!) against Carlos Asuaje.Unfortunately, Wil Myers took Mathis deep to right-center after a 9-pitch at-bat to give San Diego a 4-3 lead. In the bottom half of the inning, Mathis came up to the plate with Ketel Marte standing on second base. Had Mathis homered, he would have given himself the win in possibly the greatest result in baseball history. Unfortunately, it was not to be, and Mathis would be tagged with the loss.To close, a tweet from Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports:“Most-respected catcher -- maybe the most-respected fielder period -- in baseball.” Best of luck in Texas, Jeff.