Midsummer Notes & Thoughts

[Bourgeois Zee]

I would expect the Reds first to explore trades with teams deep in young pitching like Cleveland and Seattle. Perhaps nothing there, but that remains the best mileage.

High-end vets will be trickier and likely will depend on finding guys willing to sign two to three year deals. The Reds should have plenty of budget space in 2024 and 2025, but in 2026 and 2027 are going to get crunched, hard. The play is to go big money, over market even, on short term deals. The Reds have decent depth so for pitchers at least - they can take health risks, so that should help. Unfortunately, not clear which vets will bite.

They could front end a big-time free agent contract or acquire a big-ticket trade guy with a couple of seasons left. They'd still have plenty of money left for an elite, expensive shut-down reliever or two.

That seems pretty easy, honestly.

[Kingspoint]

Austin Hendrick's two homers
https://www.milb.com/dayton/video/au...59-default-vtp

Carlos Jorge's two-run homer
https://www.milb.com/dayton/video/ca...59-default-vtp

Edwin Arroyo wows the announcers with this dazzling double play
https://twitter.com/RedsOnTheRise/st...12396339847580

Dunn homer
https://twitter.com/ChattLookouts/st...85951325589970

Thank you!

[Kingspoint]

Gary Redus.

I knew it was Redus.

[Kingspoint]

Glad we didn't trade him (or Marte) for SP help.

We traded Castillo and specifically chose them in exchange for Castillo (along with Phillips). None of those three are going anywhere until they spend a couple of years in the Majors, at least.

[HokieRed]

We traded Castillo and specifically chose them in exchange for Castillo (along with Phillips). None of those three are going anywhere until they spend a couple of years in the Majors, at least.

Phillips came over in the Suarez-Winker deal.

[TRF]

Phillips came over in the Suarez-Winker deal.

Yeah, but the point stands. they were very specifically targeted. Trading them away is tantamount to admitting they were wrong, and they are not doing that. I also happent to agree the trade was the right thing to do.

[texasdave]

Ricardo Cabrera is making his Daytona debut, and it has been a painful one. In 3 PAs, he has singled and been hit by a pitch twice.

[texasdave]

Ethan O'Donnell is liking Daytona so far. Last night, 4 for 5. 3 singles. And a home run (2). In 64 ABs:. .375/.452/.578/1.030.

[icehole3]

Blake Dunn hit ANOTHER Home Run
https://twitter.com/RedsDaily4/statu...48154142974074

Edwin Arroyo had two more hits, including his 10th triple
https://twitter.com/RedsDaily4/statu...74933249998916

Carlos Jorge had not one, but two unreal plays in the field
https://twitter.com/RedsDaily4/statu...64434865099026

Sal Stewart's first High-A homer
https://www.milb.com/dayton/video/sa...59-default-vtp

McElvain's sixth K of the game
https://www.milb.com/dayton/video/mc...59-default-vtp

[HokieRed]

Yeah, but the point stands. they were very specifically targeted. Trading them away is tantamount to admitting they were wrong, and they are not doing that. I also happent to agree the trade was the right thing to do.

No disagreement there. I liked both trades with Seattle when they were made and continue to like them.

[texasdave]

The pitching line of the night belongs to Teddy Stankiewicz: 3.2 IP, 0 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 7 BB, 4 K. 88 pitches/46 strikes.

[OesterPoster]

The pitching line of the night belongs to Teddy Stankiewicz: 3.2 IP, 0 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 7 BB, 4 K. 88 pitches/46 strikes.

Looks like he'd fit right in with the Reds bullpen. Does he often walk the leadoff batter in an inning?

[icehole3]

Rueben Ibarra’s 17th Home Run of the Season and if it didn’t hit the scoreboard, it would still be going and going and going.
https://twitter.com/RedsDaily4/statu...85262911664571

Carlos Jorge Grand Slam!! And the pitcher pointed in the air like it was a pop up.
https://twitter.com/RedsDaily4/statu...80628025409578

Ethan O'Donnell with a 3-Run Home Run!
https://twitter.com/RedsDaily4/statu...29235184939225

Tyler Callihan just keeps raking since his promotion to AA.
https://twitter.com/RedsDaily4/statu...07831479664788

Cam Collier continues his red hot second half.
https://twitter.com/RedsDaily4/statu...95236194410926

[lollipopcurve]

Tyler Callihan just keeps raking since his promotion to AA.
https://twitter.com/RedsDaily4/statu...07831479664788

Callihan's hot start at AA is interesting. Down year at Dayton, but I was impressed by how he has developed athletically. Bigger, leaner and faster. He's always had the reputation of being hitterish, and he's missed a lot of time with injury, so maybe he's starting to come into his own just now, kind of like Hinds. I do think he's pretty limited defensively, though. Been confined to 2B, and I'd have thought they'd try moving him around a little. (I think he played 3B early in his career). Maybe they're just letting him focus on hitting.... Still only 23.

[mth123]

Tyler Callihan just keeps raking since his promotion to AA.
https://twitter.com/RedsDaily4/statu...07831479664788

Callihan's hot start at AA is interesting. Down year at Dayton, but I was impressed by how he has developed athletically. Bigger, leaner and faster. He's always had the reputation of being hitterish, and he's missed a lot of time with injury, so maybe he's starting to come into his own just now, kind of like Hinds. I do think he's pretty limited defensively, though. Been confined to 2B, and I'd have thought they'd try moving him around a little. (I think he played 3B early in his career). Maybe they're just letting him focus on hitting.... Still only 23.

Callihan is a lefty bat who plays the IF positions all the reds young RH hitters play. He needs protected from Rule 5 this winter. I'd guess he'll be added to the 40 man roster. He's the kind of guy they send to the Arizona Fall League. How he does there, if they send him, may decide.