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The Cincinnati Reds are currently 41-49 and are at the bottom of the NL Central, and it's hard to see things getting better for them anytime soon. With the trade deadline approaching in the next month, the Reds have an opportunity to make some moves , but it's uncertain if they'll do something or stand pat.
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If you ask former MLB general manager Jim Bowden, he thinks the best bet for the Reds is to become sellers.
"They don't have a good enough offense; they're not good enough defensively," Bowden said on Foul Territory TV. "They certainly have the makings of a really good starting rotation with two No. 1 starters in Chase Burns and Hunter Greene , but I think if you're the Reds, let's plan for 2027. How are we going to turn this around? Even if you get hot, you're not a contending team.
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"There's not a lot of sellers out there. If you're the Reds, you have a lot of pieces, so let's try to turn those pieces [into something]. Turn Spencer Steer into three guys. Get a couple guys for Brady Singer . Listen for Andrew Abbott or Nick Lodolo to see if anybody wants to overpay for left-handed starting pitching. This is a really good sellers market, and if I'm the Reds, let's quickly try to pivot and plan for 2027 and beyond."
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The Reds are going to have to go on a big run if they want to climb the standings anytime soon, and anything is possible. At the same time, looking at their current situation and how they've been playing as a whole, it just doesn't seem like much will change.
Getting some assets at the trade deadline would be big for them, as they try to focus on next season to compete.
