Source: Reds won't pursue Saltalamacchia

A Reds insider said the club has not pursued Jarrod Saltalamacchia and likely won't.

Saltalamacchia was released by the Miami Marlins Tuesday, making him a free agent, even though he had two years left on his three-year, $21 million contract.

Saltalamacchia struggled mightily last year: He hit .222 and slugged .357, worst among catchers. He also made 15 errors. He was 2-for-29 this year.

The Reds are using Brayan Pena (hitting .286) as the starting catcher and Tucker Barnhart as the backup while Devin Mesoraco is unable to catch because of a hip impingement.