Trade Deadline Thread

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(08-06-2023, 09:39 PM)samhain Wrote: The offseason approach will be interesting.

They may not need a ton, but they have needs, regardless.  They also have a laughable payroll once Votto and Moose drop off the books.

If we get another winter of crying poor and bitching about payroll and resources, then there's no hope for this ownership group.  

Yep, Reds currently have $95 mill payroll, according to Spotrac.
Their payroll is basically near the minimum next year other than Votto's $20 mill. Next year is Votto's final year, but I believe it's a club option.
Ya gotta wonder if the Reds will actually pick up the option and let Votto play out his full contract or if this year is basically his final year.
I would think (hope?) this is Votto's last year and they will repurpose some money to go toward some pitching.