The Reds rank as the 3rd best trade fit for left fielder Yordan Álvarez by Bleacher Report’s Zachary Rymer:
“The Reds offense is batting a collective .207 and scoring only 4.0 runs per game.
And contrary to San Diego and Detroit, it’s hard to see how any gains are going to come from within.
They therefore absolutely need to be in the market for an impact hitter this summer.
And if Alvarez is out there, it would be malpractice not to at least pick up the phone.”
A three-team trade format was suggested by Sports Illustrated’s Zach Pressnell as a potential path:
“…it gets a bit more interesting when looking at a three-team trade because the Reds could look to cut ties with Brady Singer ($12 million, expiring contract), Emilio Pagan ($10 million), and potentially another player.
But the Astros wouldn’t want to add these two because they’re seemingly not contending this year anyway.
That’s where a third team would come into play.
The Reds, hypothetically, would be sending Singer ...
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