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Although the 2025 campaign is not yet officially over, it is for 26 of the 30 Manfred Circuit teams. The Cincinnati Reds are one of them, and have been ever since they were eliminated from the playoffs by the mighty Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Reds' main target this off-season would be to acquire a decent hitter. Since Cincinnati is not a popular destination for free agents, the best way for the Ohio club to improve, aside from through the draft, is via the transaction market.
As you know, to receive, you must give! As a bargaining chip, the name of ace pitcher Hunter Greene is the subject of speculation. Mark Sheldon, who covers the Reds, asked about it.
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Injuries haunt him
When healthy, Hunter Greene is quite a pitcher. It's not for nothing that manager Terry Francona trusted him with the ball for his team's first playoff game in Los Angeles.
However, Greene's name is more often than not on the injured list. In his young career, he never pitched more than 150.1 innings, and never exceeded 26 regular-season starts.
This could dampen the ardor of some teams. However, what works to Cincinnati's advantage in this case is that the 26-year-old right-hander is under reasonable contract until 2028. By April 2023, all parties had agreed toa six-year, $53 million contract. The team that owns his services even holds an option year for 2029 at $21 million.
If the Reds really do decide to go ahead and trade their No. 1 starter, they'll undeniably receive some good assets to earn in the immediate future. That's exactly what they're looking for – MLB players, not prospects. Winning is now for them, and we can understand them with their somewhat surprising participation in the playoffs.
An air of déjà vu
Last year, it was on the mound that the Reds wanted to improve. They traded outfielder Jonathan India and outfielder Joey Wiemer to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for the services of pitcher Brady Singer. Singer was coming off an outstanding campaign with the Royals, and his name was being bandied around the league. Singer did far from poorly in 2025, posting 14 wins in 32 starts and a WAR of 3.1.
This year, it's the other way around. They're willing to trade an all-star pitcher for hitting power. It's like everything in professional sports starts all over again.
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