Now that the trade deadline passed and the Field of Dreams game is in the rearview mirror, there are no major events left on the Cincinnati Reds’ schedule.
Playoff hopes faded when the Reds opened the season with a franchise-worst 3-22 record and a large chunk of the roster is filled with young players auditioning for spots on next year’s team.
For people who aren’t scoreboard watching the third-place battle in the National League Central among the Reds, Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates, here are seven storylines to watch throughout the final two months of the season: