The rebuild is over. No more stockpiling prospects. No more selling. July 30, 2019 officially marked the end of the 5-year rebuild that the Cincinnati Reds have put themselves through. Sure, it cost them maybe a little more than most of us would have liked, but when they traded for Trevor Bauer on Tuesday night they signaled that they were all in on winning in 2020.
That’s not to say they have given up on 2019. They still have a shot at the post-season, albeit a small one, but winning in 2020 is the goal and if they make the postseason in 2019 it’s just icing on the cake.