Rumored to be a suitor in the Eugenio Suarez sweepstakes, the Cincinnati Reds instead pivoted to a stellar defensive third baseman who, at least according to some, was a name the Chicago Cubs kicked around pre-deadline in Ke'Bryan Hayes.
The Cubs are obviously familiar with Hayes. Up until last week, he'd played his entire six-year MLB career with the NL Central's Pittsburgh Pirates, so he matched up against Chicago regularly. Cincinnati enters Monday's series opener at Wrigley Field with a 10 percent chance of making the postseason - so it'll take a heater down the stretch to get it done, and they're hoping Hayes can be a big part of any potential late-season surge.