Reds June 2025 Thread

[CJD]

(8 hours ago)ochocincos Wrote: 100% agree.

If this really was just a matter of slow starts primarily due to coming back from injuries last year and the likes of McLain, Stephenson, EDLC, Friedl, and Steer can get going along with returns for Hays and Marte and performing like they were before injury, this could be a good offense. They've already proven they can score in spurts, just need to do it consistently. Also, getting Espinal back into a utility spot-start role will be better for him, I feel.

I feel like LF and CF are covered pretty well, just could use a consistent RF who can hit.
The IF feels pretty good, especially once Marte is back.
Maybe a more permanent DH guy who can really knock people in rather than just whichever guy needs a rest from the field for a day or two.
Better RPs would definitely help, tired of seeing Barlow.
Depending on what's going on with Greene, maybe 1 SP too, but I can be ok with the rotation of Greene, Abbott, Lodolo, Singer, and Martinez for the time being with guys like Burns and Lowder potentially coming into the fold later in the season. Lowder obviously is out for 2+ months, but hopefully his injury allows him to return by Aug/Sept if Reds are still pushing for a playoff spot.

Not to mention that June and July are usually the slowest news for the Bengals too, so having the Reds be interesting during those two months will be awesome.
And it's also prime lake floating season here in TN :)

Yea, RF and DH are where we could use some help. According to Fangraphs, our RF is batting 0.214 (25th)/.309 (20th)/.389 (18th)/.697 (18th) and our DHs are batting .226 (20th)/.306 (21st)/.419 (12th)/.724 (18th).

1B, .232 (22nd)/.286 (23rd) / .370 (22nd) / .655 (23rd) and 3B, .227 (21st)/ .285 (22nd) / .335 (24th) / .619 (24th), are rough too, but hopefully CES and Marte coming back from injury will help solve those.