The Reds are among the more active teams in the pitching market thus far, swimming in some of the same waters as the Cubs. Unlike their division rivals, however, the Reds don’t appear to be ramping up for a shot at the division title. To be fair, the Cubs haven’t actually done anything to ramp either. It looks like Cincy is trying to catch lightning in a bottle with a bunch of short-term deals that allow them to amass prospects at the deadline and have little downside otherwise.
We’ve heard multiple reports about the Reds being engaged in trade talks for Cleveland’s Shane Beiber and Tampa’s Tyler Glasnow, both of whom will be free agents after next season.