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Cincinnati Reds Should Trade _______ This Off-Season | Chatterbox Reds

  • October 17, 2024



Cincinnati Reds Should Trade _______ This Off-Season | Chatterbox Reds

Nick Kirby is joined by Austin Layton to discuss which players the Cincinnati Reds should consider trading this off-season. They also discuss new Reds manager Terry Francona continuing his media tour, no Redsfest in 2024, the Arizona Fall League and more.

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Cincinnati Reds 2024 offseason preview: What needs to happen for the Reds to get back to the postseason?
Elly De La Cruz provided another highlight-reel season, but injuries and underperformance around him led to a disappointing year for Reds fans

With his power-speed combo, Elly De La Cruz once again provided many of the high points for the Reds in 2024. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
With his power-speed combo, Elly De La Cruz once again provided many of the high points for the Reds in 2024. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
2024 season: Eliminated Sept. 18, 4th in NL Central
Let’s take a look at the season that was for the 2024 Cincinnati Reds, the questions the team must address this winter and the early outlook for 2025.

Things that went right
Throughout the season, Elly De La Cruz captured the imagination of Reds fans.

Hunter Greene might not have matched De La Cruz in terms of headlines, but his emergence as a budding staff ace was a significant development for Cincinnati this year. The hard-throwing righty improved his ability to limit hard contact and keep the ball in the yard, and he already possessed terrific strikeout skills.

Things that went wrong
Overall, plenty of things went wrong for a team that was supposed to contend for the postseason. The inability to meet those lofty expectations cost manager David Bell his job with five games left in the regular season. Cincinnati is hoping a reported pivot to Terry Francona, who has managerial championship experience, turns things around.

Christian Encarnacion-Strand had similar expectations but didn’t fare much better. He played poorly in 29 games before having his season ended by a fractured right hand that required surgery. Noelvi Marte was another young hitter who let the team down, as he was suspended for the initial 80 games of the season and made little impact in the second half.

A pair of veteran outfielders also fell short of expectations. TJ Friedl dealt with three IL stints for unrelated injuries in the first half and didn’t make a big impact down the stretch. Meanwhile, Jake Fraley’s power completely disappeared.

Offseason plans
The Reds have plenty of the pieces in place to get back on track in a hurry, this time with Francona.

The infield is especially deep. De La Cruz is set at shortstop, and the combination of McLain, Marte, Jonathan India and Jeimer Candelario can cover the other three spots. Spencer Steer is also an option at first base. India was a popular name on the trade market last winter, but the team might want to keep him in the fold, given the uncertainty surrounding McLain and Marte. Tyler Stephenson has the team covered behind the plate after making offensive and defensive improvements this year.

Cincinnati has plenty of outfielders with Steer, Friedl, Fraley and Will Benson but could look for improvements. Steer is not the problem, as he was one of the team’s best hitters this season. Friedl has enough bounce-back potential to remain the center fielder. Fraley and Benson are both left-handed hitters who fare best against righties. It would make sense to trade one of them, even if the return is modest.

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  3. I think the playoffs demonstrate that mediocre pitchers and pitchers who come in and cannot throw strikes are destroyed on the big stage.

  6. Get rid of marte that dude is not gonna be what he was at the end of the 2023 season and we could still get quite a bit for him… Idk why u still have faith in him after this year and you didnt and still dont i dont think, have faith in lowder …

  8. Expect Graham Ashcraft and Hunter Greene to be top 2 pitchers for the Reds this season. We will have ups and downs with the pitching staff being able to make the whole season. Lowder and company should provide a solid performance for this team. If we get McLain back the bats can help save and propel the Reds through these times with the pitching staff and capitalize on the good pitching performances.

    Big side notes:

    -keep Stu

    -Benson has to go

    -maybe you do make the trade with St. Louis and trade Grey mid season.

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