Trade Candidates?

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Wow this sucks if we trade Cueto :/ or Chapman, those are two of my favorite players on the Reds...........

Here's some updates:

Quote:The Giants are scouting Reds starting pitchers Johnny Cueto and Mike Leake, according to Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal. Team officials were in attendance for Cueto's start against the Cubs on Friday, and stayed for Leake's Saturday outing.

Leake is set to make $9.775 million in his final year of salary arbitration. The 27-year-old is 3-4 with a 4.35 ERA and 48 strikeouts in 82 2/3 innings, but pitches in one of the most hitter-friendly parks in baseball.

ueto is the bigger name, but also will have a higher price tag. Numerous teams reportedly are interested in the 29-year-old with a 4-4 record and 2.85 ERA.

In addition to Cueto and Leake, the Reds have also been asked about closer Aroldis Chapman and second baseman Brandon Phillips, so it's likely at least one of those players will be moved before July 31.

“I would expect Walt (Jocketty, Reds general manager) to be looking for multiple good prospects and a player ready to play in the big leagues right now,’’ an official with an NL team said, according to the New York Post.

There are only a handful of teams that would have the firepower and be willing to do that, so Cueto will be the more difficult between the two to move. Leake, on the other hand, is a solid innings-eater who could, in the right ballpark, have a sub-four ERA.

http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/story/2015-06-14/mlb-trade-rumors-johnny-cueto-mike-leake-giants-reds-trade-deadline?modid=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com&utm_source=desktop&utm_medium=desktop&utm_campaign=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com

Also apparently the Reds and Nationals have discussed a trade involving Chapman....

Quote:The Nationals and Reds have discussed a trade involving Aroldis Chapman, although no deal appears imminent, Jon Morosi of FOX Sports tweets. (In a separate tweet, Morosi characterizes the talks as “very preliminary.”) Earlier today, Morosi wrote that the Nationals were looking for late-inning bullpen help. Chapman would obviously fit the bill, even though the Nats don’t have any specific need for a closer in particular, with Drew Storen performing well.

The 27-year-old Chapman has struggled with his control a bit more this year than in years past, with 5.6 BB/9. As usual, though, his eye-popping stuff and strikeout numbers (14.8 K/9) have been more than enough to paper over any minor control issues. Chapman’s fastball remains otherworldly, clocking in at an average velocity of 99.5 MPH this year, and his slider is very much a plus pitch as well.

Chapman is making $8.05MM this season. He is eligible for free agency after 2016. Given his dominance, he represents a bargain at his current salary. The prospect cost the Reds could command for him ought to be substantial, particularly given that he has a year of control remaining beyond this one.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/06/nationals-reds-have-discussed-aroldis-chapman-trade.html