Sep 13, 2020; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez (7) is congratulated by first baseman Mike Moustakas (9) after hitting a solo home run. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
As the Cincinnati Reds look to make up ground in the chase for the final NL Wild Card spot, David Bell needs to put his best players on the field night in and night out. His team currently trails the San Diego Padres by just one game in the standings.
However, if Bell were to put his eight best position players into the lineup for every game over the next month-plus, over $31M-worth of the team’s payroll would be sitting on the bench.