Early MLB 2024 trade deadline preview for all teams
Cincinnati Reds
Trade candidate: Sal Stewart
It’s not exactly clear what the Reds might need: an outfielder, maybe a second baseman with Matt McLain out after shoulder surgery (although they aren’t ruling out a possible return in August), a bullpen piece, a starting pitcher like everyone else. The Reds have a young team and an interesting farm system with six players in the preseason top 100, so their aggressiveness and willingness to trade from the farm will be tied to their place in the standings.
With Elly De La Cruz, Jonathan India, McLain and Jeimer Candelario, the Reds are set in the infield for the next three years. Five of their top 10 prospects are also infielders, so that’s the area of depth to trade from (although Noelvi Marte is serving a PED suspension and Edwin Arroyo had season-ending shoulder surgery). Stewart, No. 71 on the top 100, is a third baseman with power potential and the feel to hit. He and Cam Collier are on a similar timeline, so the Reds could trade one of the two.
