ESPN's Buster Olney speculates that the Angels could make a run at free agent Ramon Hernandez now that he's longer tied to first-round compensation. It was highly unlikely the Reds would have offered Hernandez arbitration under the old rules but he'll now be treated as a ''Type B'' for compensation purposes, which should make him more attractive to another team who may want him to sign. The 35-year-old backstop is coming off another solid season, hitting .283/.342/.451 with 12 homers in 293 at-bats, and figures to land a part-time role this offseason.