The Cincinnati Reds need to move Raisel iglesias while the price is high. That may seem counter intuitive to Cyber Monday, but the Reds are buyers and sellers here. They have the high value in demand piece and they need some bargain deals to complete the rebuild.
The timing of the deal is due to the ever moving kaleidoscope of trades in the MLB off-season. In order for teams to have the pieces to send for Iglesias, the move must happen soon. The Reds have to take advantage of the high cost of pitching so far this off-season.