Among many other offseason needs, the Cincinnati Reds desperately need to add some power to their lineup. Elly De La Cruz led the Reds in home runs with just 22 this past season, and only he and Spencer Steer hit 20-plus. Overall, the team ranked 21st in MLB in home runs (167), 21st in slugging percentage (.391), 24th in ISO (.146), and 24th in wRC+ (92).
The outfield corps was even worse. Austin Hays led the bunch with just 15 home runs, as that group ranked just 22nd in slugging percentage (.386), 23rd in ISO (.