Top Trade Candidates the Cincinnati Reds Could Move Before Deadline
As the MLB trade deadline approaches, the Cincinnati Reds are positioned as sellers. Here are their top trade candidates:
Tommy Pham
- Strong performance despite slow season start
- 95th percentile in average exit velocity
- 71st percentile in expected slugging percentage
- Elite plate discipline
- Expected to bring decent trade return
Brandon Drury
- Having a career year
- Likely All-Star selection
- Following success pattern of previous Reds' acquisitions like Derek Dietrich and Scooter Gennett
- Current production may be viewed as small sample size
- Could bring strong return if teams face injury needs
Tyler Mahle
- Valuable starting pitcher meeting key criteria:
- Healthy
- Effective
- Affordable
- Not an ace but reliable starter
- Struggles with fly balls at Great American Ball Park
- Attractive option for teams with larger ballparks
Luis Castillo
- Reds' most valuable trade asset
- Under team control through next season
- Shares Mahle's valuable traits: health, effectiveness, affordability
- Extension unlikely
- Could bring multiple high-ranked prospects
- Made expendable by emergence of Greene, Lodolo, and Ashcraft
This rebuild, while disappointing, could set up future success if executed properly through these potential trades.