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47-46, fourth place, NL Central (3½ games behind third wild card)

Weakness: Bullpen and big bat

Best match: Steven Kwan, Cleveland Guardians

With a sneaky-deep farm system, the Reds could put together the sort of package to convince Cleveland to move Kwan, a two-time All-Star who in his four seasons ranks fifth in wins above replacement among all outfielders, behind only Aaron Judge, Juan Soto, Kyle Tucker and Julio Rodríguez. Kwan's bat-to-ball and defensive skills in left field are elite, and with free agency not beckoning until after the 2027 season, sandwiching him between TJ Friedl and Elly De La Cruz strengthens a Reds lineup that could use an offensive infusion.

If the cost to acquire Kwan is too high, other good options exist, chief among them Marcell Ozuna, the Atlanta slugger whose swing was built for Great American Ball Park. With a rotation that includes All-Star Andrew Abbott, Hunter Greene, Nick Lodolo and Chase Burns, the Reds are a terrifying postseason opponent. Another bat would buttress the rotation and give Cincinnati an opportunity to turn potential into its first postseason series win in three decades.
 
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From CBS:

No. 9: Reds select Steele Hall, SS, Hewitt-Trussville HS (AL)​

This is a little higher than I anticipated Hall going -- I had him ranked behind a few other prep infielders, including Billy Carlson. There are legitimate concerns about his hit tool, with one veteran scouting telling me he didn't have him as a first-rounder. Hall is an elite runner with power potential and he won't turn 18 until later this month. There's big upside here -- big downside as well. Grade: C
 
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Andujar and Littell. The team got better this week. Andujar destroys lefty pitching. Littel is used to pitching in a small park. Frees Martinez for the swing man. With Hayes now at 3rd, guys on this roster have to battle for playing time and that is always a good thing.
 
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Two big W's at Wrigley. Littell with an absolute gem at a great time to rest the pen some. Mr. Ballplayer (Spencer) doing his thing at the perfect time. Hope they get hot from here on out and crash the playoff party.

The nucleus for winning is there. A couple of roster improvements and this team could contend for a long time.
 
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Reds blow out the first place Phillies today. Recent acquisition Andujar has been huge. Grand slam home run. Him, combined with the resurgence of Marte and Steer has rejuvenated this offense, especially vs LHs

If (big if) they can take 2 out of 3 this weekend vs the Brewers then they’re legit contenders and can play with anyone
 
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Great starting pitching is keeping them in nearly every game. If the hitting becomes more consistent, watch out. Marte is going to be an absolute stud in RF - that is one problem solved. The IF miscues are less now that 3B is solved defensively. Need better production out of LF.

If they move Burns to the pen down the stretch to lower his pitch count as they plan, things could get really interesting.
 
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Vols4us said:
Great starting pitching is keeping them in nearly every game. If the hitting becomes more consistent, watch out. Marte is going to be an absolute stud in RF - that is one problem solved. The IF miscues are less now that 3B is solved defensively. Need better production out of LF.

If they move Burns to the pen down the stretch to lower his pitch count as they plan, things could get really interesting.
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Andujar is a LF. He's played 28 games there this year. 9 as a DH
 
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Sea Ray said:
Andujar is a LF. He's played 28 games there this year. 9 as a DH
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If he can play it well defensively, we need a better DH than what is left over. I have not paid close enough attention to how good he is defensively. But that is a winter move anyway .
 
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