Drury is making 900K. There was some talk the Reds may try to resign him to an extension. Might not be a bad option if he can maintain his level of play for a couple more years. They have to have SOME players with some value on the roster or next year will be worse than this year.
Kinda OK I guess. Not sold on Steer, CE-S and the LHP may turn out to be better prospects. Again, Reds looking to '25 and beyond.
All 3 look to be good additions. Steer in AAA with 20 HRs & 62 RBIs. Christian Encarnacion-Strand in AA with 25 HRs, 85 RBIs hitting .302. Early on Hajjar but a 3.18 ERA in 13 starts this season including rookie ball numbers. I like this trade.
So of all the prospects they've gotten so far, I would guess Steer is the closest to Major league ready?
I'd be open to another year of him for the right price. Brandon will want to get paid off his production this year but both parties will need to be realistic. A 1-year deal or something short-term. Try again in 2024. if he proves this isn't just a solid 1 season output for him for a long term contract.
Seems that way, wonder if there's any chance he's up this season or September with the roster expansion to 28?
Hopefully he'll be worth something but not sure we needed anymore SS prospects especially after all of the trades San Diego has made in recent years plus the Soto blockbuster today cleaning house of their prospects. It's early but .243, 2 HRs & 11 RBIs hasn't got me excited.
Yeah they need to start developing these guys around the field. Like moving Billy Hamilton from SS to the outfield needs to be considered more often. If you're athletic enough to play SS, you can move around the field and play another position. Rece Hinds has played some OF this year who is a 3B prospect and De La Cruz has some action at 2B/3B.
Exactly. SSs generally considered the best athletes on the team. Hopefully they'll spend rest of the minor league season plus fall/winter leagues finding positions for these guys. Saw where Matt McClain, for instance, was moved to 2B at Chattanooga.
So a shortstop who can’t hit? Along the lines of Barrero and Billy Hamilton
Basically how I'm seeing it especially after spending the top 2 picks on 3B. Here's a novel idea, instead of everyone having to transition to another position, start acquiring quality players in positions of need.
I know we need backups at 2B, but I’m guessing India is entrenched there for the foreseeable future. If McClain is going to make the MLB as an everyday player, where will it be?
I'd hate to see Cincinnati acquire all of this depth and restock the farm system to get to a point around 2024-25 and trade them off for someone the Reds can't afford long term during a quick 2-3 window to contend. Best to utilize the organization depth for once. I think Baltimore is doing the right thing. Didn't go overboard with a hot run in 2022 and have a loaded farm system. If only half of their prospects pan out, they will be deep and a force to reckon with. Hoping this will be the case for Cincinnati in a few years.
I guess it depends on India's arbitration/FA year. History pretty much shows he won't resign w/Reds, they don't seem to resign guys.
By then, India needs to get paid with Joey's money off the books if he's bought out in 2024, his 1st year of arbitration. UFA in 2027. I expect McLain will come around and not be another Senzel. Definitely need him to be more than a utility role player though it would be important for more players to get experience around the field if they want to play in Cincinnati.
Thanks, I hadn't seen an breakdown yet though I heard the Cowboy say before the game De La Cruz is no longer the #1 prospect in the organization. Krall got 2 quality SS for Castillo & Oakland traded Frankie Montas equally as good as Luis while not getting 1 of New York's top 2 SS with Peraza/Volpe.
Scouting report on the top guy from the Twins, Steer I think, mentions his ceiling may be as a utility man. While he's showing nice power he's pretty much average in everything else he does. Reds seemed to emphasis athletes in deals but he doesn't fit that mold. Just hope these new guys get max-PT in the rest of the minor league season and fall/winter ball.
On paper, it's an A for me. They acquired three top 100 prospects between Mahle and Castillo with Marte as the headliner and someone who's top 15 in some publications. The Mahle trade netted a top 100 prospect and someone who probably debuts soon, plus another hitter who's already in Double-A and is mashing this season. The pitcher is having a good year as well. The Twins writers were talking about how much it was to give up Mahle (who I believe is fairly underrated; I suspect he will do great in Minnesota). Landing an 18-year-old infielder from the Padres who was ranked No. 11 in the Padres system before the Soto trade was also very surprising to me and a job well done.
That's awesome! Hope you all can get some of the future Reds when you go back and definitely can relate to the excitement of getting a Reds autograph from when I was a young boy.
Steer will be 25 in December and hope he will get called up to Cincinnati at some point before the season. Who in the organization do you think needs to move to another position the most? With India at 2B in stone, at SS/3B De La Cruz, McLain, Collier & Arroyo on the left side of the infield. Some will need to find PT elsewhere not to mention others who have a great shot at making it in Cincy.
I did not know Hoffman still had 2 more years of arbitration when I saw he was on a 1-year deal but this explains why. Glad the Reds are keeping him after all. Seemed like he was in Colorado for a while before the trade. He's finally found a niche in the Reds bullpen and eat innings in long relief. Won the Stephenson trade.
If the Reds had any gumption, Brandon Williamson. Also, have to consider the starts Greene & Ashcraft will miss for rest. Doubtful Lodolo, in fact he needs starts missing so much time. I know he's struggled but Dunn has MLB experience so he may be an option and is going to be 26 in September having played parts of 3 seasons with Seattle. Probably some opener situations like they did with Hoffman though I like his role currently in the pen. I still say Sanmartin gets at least 1 already on the active roster without adding someone not on the 40-man roster.
Mr Terry, who do you think replaces Castillo/Mahle in the Reds starting rotation? The Three Amigos, Minor and............??
It sounds like that scouting report was worded strange. Every team would love to have an Alex Rodriguez or Ernie Banks type who can hit 40 or 50 home runs and handle the responsibilities at SS. Those guys just rarely exist. In Marte's case, he's likely just going to outgrow SS and won't be able to move the way a SS needs to. But he can still be a good defender and should hit for power, so he's a natural fit at 3B. Manny Machado feels like a good comp for him.
