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• Former Major League closer Lee Smith, who has 478 career saves, visited Baker in the Reds' clubhouse on Wednesday. Baker brought Smith around and introduced him to several players, including relievers J.J. Hoover, Logan Ondrusek and Sam LeCure.

Mark Sheldon is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Mark My Word, and follow him on Twitter @m_sheldon.
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