To put it as simply as possible, the Cincinnati Reds are bad. Outside of Colorado, Oakland and Washington, there may not be a worse 26-man roster around, and it wouldn’t take more than a few things going sideways for the Reds to find themselves picking in the top three of the draft once again.
There is some young talent to dream on, particularly in the rotation and down on the farm, but overall this group figures to struggle even in a non-imposing NL Central.
Expectations for 2023
As noted above, the Reds begin the season projected for 67-70 wins, which is either third-worst or fourth-worst depending on what specifically you look at.