Will Cincinnati Reds be Buyers or Sellers at MLB Trade Deadline?
CINCINNATI — The Reds struggled for most of May and are currently 26-33 on the season. Will they be buyers or sellers at the MLB trade deadline?
Mark Feinsand of MLB.com puts the Reds in "the dreaded middle."
"There are nine teams that trail their division leaders by at least nine games while remaining within 4.5 games of a Wild Card spot: the Red Sox, Rays, Blue Jays, Tigers, Nationals, Mets, Reds Pirates and D-backs. Of those nine, only the Red Sox are at .500, while the rest own losing records," Feinsand wrote. "The Padres held a slim Wild Card lead while the Giants and Cubs are tied for the third spot in the NL. The Rangers are only four games behind in the AL West and the Wild Card race, while the Red Sox, Tigers, Cardinals, Pirates, Nationals, D-backs and Reds are all within four games of a postseason spot. Where these clubs stand four to six weeks from now will determine how their front offices approach the deadline."
The MLB trade deadline isn't until July 30 at 6 p.m. ET. That means the Reds will have a better idea of where they're at in the standings, which includes currently suspended Noelvi Marte. He's set to return to the field on June 27.
Check out Feinsand's entire article here.
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James Rapien covers the Bengals and Reds for Sports Illustrated's AllBengals.com and InsidetheReds.com. He's one-half of the Locked on Bengals Podcast. He's also the co-owner/creator of Cincinnati Bengals Talk on YouTube. He earned a journalism degree from the University of Cincinnati and has spent the majority of his professional career in the Queen City. Rapien previously covered the Cavaliers and Indians in Cleveland. He has a background in radio, which includes stops at 700 WLW, ESPN 1530 and 92.3 The Fan. He loves a good trade rumor and uses copious amounts of hot sauce on his food. Cincinnati chili is his go-to meal, followed by gallons of mint chocolate chip ice cream for dessert. When he isn't working or eating, he's probably walking his dog Finley or spending time with family.