After the Red Sox trade discussions fall through, the Reds could capitalize on the Mariners’ desperation.
According to reports, the Cincinnati Reds are still available. To get another highly skilled superstar to join the team as a starting pitching Having missed Garrett Crochet
According to reports, the Cincinnati Reds are still looking for a starting pitcher. The Reds have expressed interest in free agent pitcher Nick Pivetta after losing out on Garrett Crochet. Given that Pivetta turned down a qualifying offer, which implies that draft compensation is linked to his signing, those rumors are a little confusing.
However, other teams are still trying to strengthen their starting lineup this winter besides the Reds. Walker Buehler, a former starter for the Los Angeles Dodgers, was also acquired by the Boston Red Sox, who dealt for Crochet earlier this month. Prior to their free agency agreement with Buehler, Boston had their sights set on another pitcher, but the right-hander signed a one-year contract with the BoSox last week.
The Red Sox were interested in acquiring former Reds starter Luis Castillo from the Seattle Mariners, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. The Mariners are desperately trying to improve their lineup, and Castillo’s name has recently surfaced in trade speculations. Maybe Nick Krall should call Jerry Dipoto if the Reds are really still interested in getting another starting pitcher.
The Reds ought to acquire Luis Castillo in order to capitalize on the Mariners’ desperate situation.
The Reds’ supporters loved Castillo, and with good reason. He participated to two All-Star Games, struck out 860 hitters overall, and recorded a 3.62 ERA when he was in Cincinnati. In 2022, Castillo was traded to the Mainers along with Edwin Arroyo and Noelvi Marte. Castillo subsequently signed a five-year, $108 million contract extension with the Mariners, which by today’s standards appears to be an extremely beneficial deal.
According to Feinsand’s report, Boston’s first baseman Triston Casas was the object of trade negotiations with Seattle. When the Mariners declined to accept Masataka Yoshida’s contract as part of the agreement, the discussion broke down. Over the next three seasons, the Red Sox outfielder will owing $55.8 million.
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Would Castillo be persuaded to return to the Queen City by a trade deal that featured Christian Encarnacion-Strand, the Reds’ slugger? Casas and Encarnacion-Strand are similar in terms of age and output. Although Casas hits free agency one year ahead of Encarnacion-Strand, he has more Major League experience.
Could the Reds use Christian Encarnacion-Strand as the centerpiece of a trade deal for Luis Castillo?
Even if T-Mobile Park is a better match for Casas’ left-handed swing, CES may still cause some damage there. Although they have both struggled with injuries in their early seasons, both guys are born first basemen.
Few batters who are free agents wish to sign with the Mariners. Offensive juggernauts are killed in Seattle. Similar challenges face the Reds in trying to get free agent pitchers to play half of the season in Great American Ball Park, which is hitter-friendly. Therefore, trades rather than free agency will be the Mariners’ best choice to improve their lineup.
You can never have enough pitching, even though the Reds already have a ton of starters on the roster. Castillo, whose contract is set until at least 2027, might also enable Krall to acquire an outfield bat in exchange for one of the young starters (Rhett Lowder, Andrew Abbott, Chase Burns, or Nick Lodolo).
The right-hander still possesses one of the most destructive fastballs in the game, even though Castillo had a poor season by his standards. The Reds should turn their attention away from Pivett if improving the starting lineup is still a top aim.
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