SIDELINES : Reds Sign Pitchers, Infielders

The Cincinnati Reds said today they signed pitchers Rob Dibble and Rosario Rodriguez and infielders Chris Sabo and Reggie Jefferson to one-year contracts for the 1990 season.

The Reds declined to release salary figures.

Dibble, a right-hander, was 10-5 in relief last season with a 2.09 earned run average and 141 strikeouts in 99 innings.

Sabo, Cincinnati’s starting third baseman, missed part of last season with injuries. He hit .260 with six home runs and 29 runs batted in while playing in 82 games for the Reds.

Jefferson, considered one of the top prospects in Cincinnati’s farm system, batted .287 with 17 homers and 80 RBIs in 135 games for Chattanooga.

Rosario, a left-hander, was 3-0 and had a 4.47 ERA with the Reds’ Class AA Chattanooga affiliate, then was 1-1 with a 4.15 ERA in a late-season appearance with the Reds.