Jocketty re-ups to be Reds GM through 2014

There’s some work to do over yonder…

The Reds announced Friday that general manager Walt Jocketty has been given a three-year contract extension through the 2014 season. Jocketty’s original four-year contract was to expire at the end of this season.

Terms were not revealed by the club…

The Reds have a 319-323 record since Jocketty joined the organization, and the club won the National League Central division title last season with 91 victories. It was the franchise’s first postseason berth since 1995. Last winter, the Sporting News named Jocketty as baseball’s executive of the year.

Already eliminated from postseason play and not a factor in the race much of the season, Cincinnati did not fare as well in 2011 and carried a 76-80 record into Friday’s series opener vs. the Pirates.

That was one of the reasons Jocketty wanted to return to the Reds. He never considered exploring opportunities to go to another club. There had been media speculation last week that the Cubs could be a destination.

“I came here for a reason—my relationship with Mr. Castellini and the Williams family—and we came with a goal to build this organization into a winner,” Jocketty said. “We’re not quite there yet. I felt there was still a lot of unfinished business to take care of and I really didn’t want to go anywhere else. I’m happy.”