Worth noting

By Mark Sheldon

March 14, 2014

• Before Friday's game against the Rangers, the Reds presented the 2013 team Most Valuable Player trophy to outfielder Shin-Soo Choo. After one successful season in Cincinnati, Choo signed a seven-year, $130 million contract with Texas.

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