Garrett Crochet and what it may mean

[CJD]

I would trade for Garrett Crochet under one circumstance:
If we trade one of our younger unknown pitchers for a legitimate outfield bat.

For example, if we swung a 3 way trade like this, I would be all for it:

Reds receive:
Garrett Crochet from White Sox
Brent Rooker from Athletics

White Sox receive:
Cam Collier from Reds
An additional top 10 to 30 prospect from the Reds

Athletics receive:
Nick Lodolo from the Reds
A lottery ticket prospect from Reds


That would mean the Reds would receive 2 to 3 years of:
1. A starting, power outfielder bat who is on the older side, and
2. A starter with great stuff, but decently high risk in that he hasn't done it for very long after being a reliever and injured for most of his career.

It would cost them:
1. A young but promising infield bat in Cam Collier.
2. A promising young starter who has shown dominant swing and miss stuff in Nick Lodolo, who has struggled with injuries in his career and may have to change his pitching repertoire to eliminate the blister issue he's encountered recently.
3. 2 mid to low tier prospects, the higher of which would probably recent a draft pick like Mike Sirota, Luke Holman, or Ty Floyd.

Alternatively, you could cut the Athletics out of the deal and trade for both Crochet and Robert Jr from the White Sox.

Robert struggled last season, but he still posted a positive WAR and has good career numbers and, perhaps just as importantly, is 3 years younger than Rooker.