Complex sentence: On December 1,1994, Smith was signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Reds, but was with the Reds only half of the 1995 season before being traded to the Florida Marlins on July 1,1995 as a free agent.
Split into simpler sentences: On December 1,1994, Smith was signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Reds. He played with the Cincinnati Reds for only half of the 1995 season before being traded to the Florida Marlins on July 1,1995 as a free agent.