This week's mailbag gets into the Reds' offense, whether Alex Bregman, Bo Bichette, and Jorge Polanco will stay with their respective clubs, trade targets for the Braves' rotation, and whether the Rangers could trade Jacob deGrom.
Bill asks:
What can the Cincinnati Reds possibly do to fix the mess that is their lineup? They need at least one big bat and probably do not have the money to accomplish that.
The Reds' offense ranked eighth in the NL with 4.42 runs scored per game. Let's examine where the lineup stands after the Reds were eliminated by the Dodgers in the Wild Card round.
C: Jose Trevino and Tyler Stephenson handled catching duties. 1B: Spencer Steer was the regular this year, but rookie Sal Stewart began taking starts after coming up in September. 2B: Matt McLain was the typical choice, with Gavin Lux starting occasionally. SS: Elly De La Cruz has the full-time job. 3B: Ke'Bryan Hayes took most starts, with a few going to Stewart. Before Hayes was acquired, Santiago Espinal logged innings here. LF: Austin Hays was the top choice, followed by Lux and Will Benson. CF: TJ Friedl has the full-time job. RF: Noelvi Marte took over the starting job. Jake Fraley spent time here before getting injured, and Benson was also in the mix. DH: Of late, it was a Lux/Miguel Andujar time share. Hays also picked up a good number of ABs here.No one on the Reds had a stellar offensive season. Almost every regular fell between a 97 wRC+ and a 109 mark, with 100 being league average. Where can improvements be found?
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