While the Cincinnati Reds have consistently dismissed the idea of trading from their starting rotation, Brady Singer's name continues to gain traction. The Reds right-hander is entering his final year of club-control, will likely be the highest-paid player on the roster, and could be a valuable trade asset for a team that's starved for offensive output.
But as Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic (subscription required) recently pointed out, if Cincinnati decided to trade Singer (or another starter) this offseason, they’d need to be able to backfill the innings while also improving their major-league club.