As much as it pains me to say it, the Reds are almost assuredly not making the playoffs in 2019. Fangraphs has their playoff odds at just 1.1%. So if you want to insert your “So you’re telling me there’s a chance” meme here, go for it. But there are some real pieces on the current team that leave me feeling like the 2020 Cincinnati Reds have a chance to do some real damage with a few moves to round things out in the offseason.
For me, we got a chance to see that in the most recent series against the San Diego Padres.