Reds June 2025 Thread

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(06-18-2025, 10:30 AM)ochocincos Wrote: I don't expect Castellanos to be at .309 BA and .939 OPS like in his All Star 2021 year.
But in 3 of his 4 years in PHI, he's had >.260 BA and 3 years >.740 OPS.
I'd take that over Fraley for RF.

I'm not saying Castellanos is All Star level, but the Reds are not going to get an All Star to fill out their roster at the trade deadline.
Just not gonna happen.
They'll get someone mid-tier and call it "we tried."
I'll take any upgrade over anyone they currently put at RF and/or the constant rotation at DH right now.

Keep in mind not all ballparks are equal. In his 4 years at Philly, Castellanos has a 104 OPS+. He has been just 4% above average offensively.

Combine that with being rated very poorly defensively and he's had 1.7 WAR total in his 4 years in Philly (2 of the 4 years in negative WAR)... for $80m so far with $20m to go.

He has also hit .225/.268/.419 (.687 OPS) in 138 playoff PA for the Phillies.


He's taken a lot of PA for them so he has some counting numbers, but he's been kind of a bad player for them.

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Twins are putting out a 4.40 ERA/1.38 WHIP pitcher tonight. Need to jump on him early and often.