How Juan Soto's Deal Impacts Cincinnati Reds' Free Agency Moves

[@cincyplayer11]

These contracts for outfielders are exactly why i wanted the reds to draft a young OF last year.

[@carltonvanhoy3999]

Because of the pitching market, and bias against pitching in Cincy, the Reds draft model is right. No one will be upset when Lowder and Burns are the anchors we had hoped Greene and Lodolo would have blossomed into.

[@davidbrown013]

You do not draft for positional need in MLB.

[@troytaylor9235]

​@@carltonvanhoy3999burns will never be worth the pick because he won't be a starter. lodolo and/or greene light years ahead of burns

[@cincyplayer11]

@davidbrown013 you aren't drafting a high school guy that's 7 years away. You are drafting a guy that graduated college who can probably help in a year or 2

[@davidbrown013]

@ Right, and that doesn’t fill a positional need at the MLB level. This isn’t the NFL where you can most likely plug in a first rounder as a starter to fill a positional need.

[@kurtrivera9201]

Hey guys, what about giving Rece Hinds a shot at a full-time outfield job?

[@JoshRazauskas]

I’m still holding out the smallest hope that the Reds maybe have already had a conversation with Santander or even Hernandez and maybe now that Soto has signed they can meet on whatever is fair for both sides. The talk of money to spend to me feels like it’s not just gonna be trades or if it is it’s going to be that followed by an extension, which could be more likely. If that’s the case, it opens up a lot of possibilities. I’m really anxious now more than ever to find out which of these rumors are true and what our team actually does! I agree that Soto’s contract is ridiculous and I hope that you’re wrong about a work stoppage, but I fear you might be right.

[@carltonvanhoy3999]

Any team that was serious about Soto and missed will probably pivot to Santander. I liked the Austin Hayes suggestion. I would target a young OF with team control, and package Petty.

[@jake.chaffin]

109 days until opening day.. gonna be starting greatest number debate soon ❤

[@mr.e3506]

Steer, Fraley, Friedl, Fairchild as our bench!

[@roba9309]

Yes. Let's run it back with that garbage. Stuart Fairchild as someone anybody wants is so damned laughable

[@MarkBrockman1956]

We had so many injuries to key players last year. And the ones that did play, played hurt. Let’s give those guys another shot.

[@firemarshal24]

Lane Thomas trade makes sense. Trade for Naylor would be horrible. Trading away for a slow ball player.

[@Stephincyber]

What are the 3 trades most likely to happen given the Reds payroll that would be beneficial to both sides

[@Stephincyber]

Goldschmidt, Crochett

[@ericray185]

Well the lower tier OFs O'Neill and Conforto are gone. So what's the plan?

[@mr.e3506]

You don’t trade Arroyo, you don’t trade Sal Stewart. The rest I’m okay with trading. However if we can hold our prospect capital another season it will perhaps double in value and the players continue to further develop. I’m okay to trade for starting pitching because we can get draft picks for qualifying offers. We need a closer. The Reds are going after back up insurance options at the corner infield, they need another option for the bullpen to close games. Stevenson gets the lion share of playing time this season and he goes off. Don’t forget about our power bat catcher.

[@zerowave144]

I don't see the need for insurance. If the Reds go get outfielders, then Steer is playing infield, probably at first, which leaves you with four corner infielders. The Reds don't need a closer. Diaz had a bad year, yes, but one bad year does not mean a bad player. Trading for starting pitching is unnecessary because then you are off-placing your young starters, who need more starts. Getting draft picks for not letting pitching develop is a bad idea.

[@jonathanlinn2656]

and Cam Collier....

[@carltonvanhoy3999]

Friedl has shown he can hit against lefties. Could plug Lane in with TJ on lefty days. That would allow Jake to not start, against lefties, but be a big bat off the bench or defense late for Steer.

[@MarkBrockman1956]

I have a combined 58 years. You need my advice and opinions, trust me.

[@georgemarischen8717]

Too late, the window for an OF has closed. The Reds will not pay Santander or Hernandez type money. Got to make a deal for Luis Robert now, Lu Bob can make a difference for the Reds on both Offense and Defense.

[@pierre4819]

Reds increases in spending are going to be thru trade(s) for players w control/existing contracts ala BradySinger

[@jowica6635]

or for players with one or two more years remaining on contract which will cost very little to acquire and likely involve the other team tossing in $$. Sterling Marte now comes immediately to mind.

[@NickCouchwvten]

Go get Louis Robert Jr with trade package then we still need backup catcher

[@RobertBrown-cr4qv]

All professional sports suck. It's all business before the sports😢.

[@MyronericShaverjr-px9xd]

Who are the reds going to go and get an outfielder and pitching

[@dustinhawks7571]

Why would any top tier free agent play in Cincinnati over a coast team or Texas?

[@jjjones-e5r]

Cost of living vs. coast teams, past relationship with coach or mgr.,contract yrs vs. money.etc.etc.

[@gregpearson1223]

Hitter's ballpark in Great American.

[@dustinhawks7571]

And how's any of that worked out so far? What top tier free agents have they signed, as hitters, since GABP opened?

[@davidbrown013]

@@dustinhawks7571Small market teams can not afford to make bad trades or sign bad contracts.

[@gregpearson1223]

@@dustinhawks7571 not well, I'm just trying to find a reason.

[@lawrencepennington7396]

513❤

[@lawrencepennington7396]

Well WHO REALLY talking TRADING ANYBODY'S,JUST GO Out And Buy somebody's PERIOD!

[@lawrencepennington7396]

I Was TOLD THAT NICK WAS spending MORE 💰 PERIOD😅

[@lawrencepennington7396]

SO much ABOUT THAT OTHERS TEAMS😢

[@trustoryj6476]

Jeff the mets haven't spent all of their money 😂. They just starting 😂😂😂

[@flynnkj19]

Can we get Bo Naylor for discount with Josh.

[@jonathanlinn2656]

Personally, I think the Commisioner should step in like in the 70's and nix this deal. If the Reds can't trade for Vida Blue in the 70's, then the Mets shouldnt sign Soto.

[@johnlucia2320]

Agree 100%

[@RoundingThird]

I feel like the rich owners are willing to go into this much debt to force MLB to consider that when they redivide the money.

[@baldurathustrayggdrasil2420]

These dudes being against getting Crochet will not age well. It will look really bad . Mark it

[@MarkBrockman1956]

SPEND MONEY ON PITCHING!!!!!

[@roba9309]

The Reds need to score runs in that ballpark. They have needed bats for 2 decades

[@stephenaddison4727]

Yeah the right handed power bat may have to be Stu😭

[@MarkBrockman1956]

Look, as much as I love Ely, we all know he’s going to be gone when free agency arrives. So this small market, cash poor team better invest in pitching. I’ve been screaming this from the top of Carew Tower for 25 years.

[@MarkBrockman1956]

I collect BB cards as well as being a Reds sufficienado So I know what the hell I’m talkin bout Willis.

[@firemarshal24]

MLB will go bankrupt. It happened to NHL before they had a lockout and canceled season. MLB lack of salary cap structure is making the league unsustainable.

[@jonpark6650]

In light of recent developments ............ Convert Elly to CF ... he is an ALL WORLD CF. Get a SS .. We ain't gettin Santander Get er done

[@RobertStambaugh-l5r]

Connie Francis , in the 1960s , made more money singing at a Las Vegas casino in one month than Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle made in the whole season playing baseball = combined . That is the way it should be . Mickey Mantle said that no one is worth a million bucks a year to play ball . I hope Paul Skenes strikes out greedy Juan Soto 4 times in one game next season . And i hope Skenes talks to him and tells him about it . Soto is the most overrated player since Mariano ' one inning ' Rivera . Mickey Mantle is right . No one is worth a million bucks a year to play ball !

[@roba9309]

Baseball is so broken. It's not even fun anymore

[@russslagel514]

3/4s of a billion?! Where does it stop?! Athletes shouldn't even be paid in the millions. What are they really doing? I mean...really

[@trustoryj6476]

How about these low market owners spend the revenue sharing instead of pocketing the money.and crying about large markets 😂. If you can't spend on your team. You can't afford to own a team so sell

[@mr.e3506]

I love it! Because its baseball, and were going to beat them! and the dodgers, were going to beat the mets and the dodgers! Baseball wont need anything to fix bc the "small market" Reds going to beat them all! Look out! Because here we come!

[@davidbrown013]

Lockout in 2027

[@AllenRamsey-ug6xo]

How much salary does the reds owner and son get from the reds each year this is why the reds will not prosper the clubs that win put the profits back into the club

[@MarkBrockman1956]

I’ll be honest, you guys don’t know what the hell ur talking about.

[@soffenbaker]

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