I think Mike Moustakas makes a sensible FA acquisition target for Reds. He has a mutual option that most people expect him to decline. As I understand it, if he declines the option, Brewers still have to pay him $3 million. If I read that wrong please let me know.
He (and Boras) have made some bad moves in regards to contracts the last couple years. He got only a 1 year deal for $7 million this year. He just turned 31 in September and hit 38 homers with .254 average, .329 OBP and .845 OPS. Those are career best numbers so he might fall back a bit. But I wouldn't expect a big decline.
He plays 2b, and 3b. I assume he could easily slide over to 1b. (He's played 4 games there). We have questions about 2b for next year (Galvis, Dietrich , Gennett, VanMeter, Senzel, etc), and no clear minor league answer (India). Moustakas would solidly answer that question while providing the offense with much more power.
At age 31 he probably has 3 more productive seasons before he hits "the wall". I suspect we could get him for 3 years, 45 million. 15 per season. And should a 2nd base youngster (VanMeter, India, etc.) spring up, Moose would be a good candidate to replace Votto should his decline continue).
That's the kind of candidate we should be going after. Heck maybe 3 years, $30 mill would get it done.