Another left-handed hitting outfielder has been dealt, with former Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tyler Naquin going to the New York Mets. The Mets were one of the teams I thought might be in for David Peralta at the deadline, but they’ve elected to go elsewhere.
In addition to Naquin, the Reds are sending left-handed reliever Phillip Diehl to New York. Naquin, 31, re-emerged as a quality platoon bat in the outfield for the Reds in the 2021 season. Against righties in 2022 Naquin has put up a .266/.335/.476 slash, good for a 118 wRC+ when he has the platoon advantage.