Cincinnati Reds make Ryan Ludwick an offer they 'hope he accepts'

The Reds have an offer for an unspecified amount out to Ryan Ludwick, reports John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Baker: #Reds have offer out to Ludwick. "We hope he accepts it."

Joel Sherman of the NY Post says that the Mets are interested in Ludwick, and may spend some money to fix their outfield this offseason.

#Mets have interest in Ryan Ludwick They may end up budgeting a few extra dollars to address their severe OF needs

The corner outfielder played for the Reds in 2012, earning $2 million. He was signed as a free agent after being let go by Pittsburgh after the 2011 season.

In 2012, he batted .275/.346/.531, hitting in the hitter-friendly Great American Ballpark. The 34-year old posted his second best single season slugging percentage of his career, only after his 2008 campaign in which Ludwick slugged a robust .591.

Ludwick has yet to respond to the offer publicly.