NEW YORK –– On Wednesday, after Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos learned of the three additions the team had made to its bullpen, he started reaching out to some of the other players.
As the trades became official, Castellanos began asking his teammates whether they had heard the news. There was an energy building around the team in the middle of the week, and it carried through Friday’s trade deadline.
On Wednesday, the Reds traded for three relief pitchers: Luis Cessa, Justin Wilson and Mychal Givens. Even though Cincinnati didn’t make another move before Friday’s 4 p.