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Fred Lewis, the former Stone County High and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College star, has found a team for 2011, signing with Cincinnati on Monday. Finding playing time in the Reds’ outfield might be tough, however. Cincinnati, which won the National League Central last season, lists Jay Bruce, Drew Stubbs and Jonny Gomes as its starting outfield and has young Chris Heisey behind that group. The Reds reportedly like the fact that Lewis can play all three outfield spots and is a leadoff-type left-handed hitter. In his one season with Toronto, he hit .262 (.332 OBP) with 8 homers, 31 doubles, 5 triples and 17 stolen bases. Lewis knows the National League, too, having come up with San Francisco.