The Cincinnati Reds have a need for help at shortstop. They lost Zack Cozart to the Los Angeles Angels via free agency. Now they need to find someone who can play everyday.
The highest profile shortstop left in the market with the signing of Cozart is Alcides Escobar. He won a World Series with the Kansas City Royals, but is aging quickly. The Reds could sign him as a mentor to Peraza, but Escobar isn’t much better on defense than Peraza.
An intriguing part-time option is J.J. Hardy. He couldn’t stay healthy in 2017, but he can still play defense.