The Reds are three video games over .500 however 7.5 video games out of first place within the NL Central. Their finest path to the postseason is a Wild Card berth. They’re 2.5 video games again in the meanwhile as they search for their first playoff bid since 2020 (simply their second since 2013) and their first playoff win since again in 2012.
Document: 50-47 (Playoff odds 11.1%, per FanGraphs)
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Potential wants: Nook outfield, first base, second base, reliever
The Reds’ major want, no matter place, is just one other bat — or a number of bats — to bolster what has been a stagnant offense. Ideally, that’d come within the outfield corners. Austin Hays has been nice when wholesome however has solely made it into 44 video games resulting from a trio of IL stints. He and utilityman Gavin Lux lead the crew in plate appearances as a left fielder. Jake Fraley, who simply returned from a shoulder harm, leads the pack by way of plate appearances without any consideration fielder. The Reds have used eight totally different gamers in proper area and ten in left. Nobody has extra plate appearances at both place than Fraley’s 140 in proper area.
Fraley and Lux are each hovering round league-average offensive output that is pushed largely by plate self-discipline. Neither is slugging even .400. Fraley has a .152 ISO (slugging minus batting common) that is proper in keeping with the .154 league common. Lux is down at .114. Neither goes to offer a lot energy, and neither can hit left-handed pitching.
A righty-swinging nook outfield bat would match the Reds properly — all the higher if it is somebody managed past the present season. The Reds are fringe contenders in 2025 however have the rotation expertise to make a stronger run in 2026 with higher well being.
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