Reds July Game Thread 2024

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(07-08-2024, 11:08 AM)TecmoBengals Wrote: I have no idea either but the Reds recently said they still don't know their plans for the deadline: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/07/reds-trade-rumors-deadline-buyers-sellers-jonathan-india.html

India and Montas are the two players that get mentioned as trade candidates.

If they don't know their plans then I suppose it is possible they become sellers at the deadline.

Montas would probably just be good business. He's going to be a 32-year-old FA after this year after the Reds inevitably decline his $20m mutual option for 2025. So you're just trading 0.5 years of control of a decently expensive ($14m this year) guy. Not sure how much you're going to get for him, unless he has a couple good starts before the deadline or you're willing to eat some of the 2024 $.

India is in the same category as Stephenson. You have them for 2.5 years, so unless you're committing to a whole new rebuild, there's no point in worsening your 2025 roster.

If they become sellers at the deadline, names that make sense to trade even if you're not rebuilding again....
Frankie Montas
Brent Suter
Buck Farmer
Lucas Sims
(If some team gets a C injury and want a glove-first backup C, and he comes off the IL, maybe Luke Maile.)

All guys in their 30s who will be FAs next year and aren't going to be part of the Reds 2025 or 2026 plans.