Whether the Reds try for pitching, OF, SS at the deadline the question is what prospects they are giving up.
No seller wants your expensive veterans or your cast offs. These are building teams that want young, cheap, good assets.
They are likely asking for Greene, Lodolo, Barrero, India, Stephenson, maybe Ashcraft. Those guys likely won’t go, but Reds have to respond with other names. That response is the issue on the table.