A little more than four months after Brandon Drury signed with the Cincinnati Reds on a minor league contract, he was on the verge of being traded to the San Diego Padres on Tuesday for 18-year-old shortstop prospect Victor Acosta, a source confirmed to The Enquirer.
Drury had a breakout 2022 season with a .274 batting average, .335 on-base percentage and .520 slugging percentage. He led the Reds' offense with 22 doubles, 20 homers, 59 RBI and 62 runs in 92 games.
He was a prime trade candidate because he will be a free agent at the end of the season.