Fansided · Nov 8, 2016
Cincinnati Reds could use a bye week this off-season to get ready
The Cincinnati Reds don’t appear ready for this off-season with pitchers being sent away when they need more.
With Josh Smith gone and John Lamb traded to Tampa Bay, the Cincinnati Reds are letting the off-season slip away before it even begins. Their focus has been on cleansing the forty man roster to protect prospects. That’s a decent plan, except there still has to be a team for 2017.
The Reds only have 34 players on their roster currently. That gives them six slots to protect prospects. That includes the Reds currently retaining the rights to veteran pitchers Alfredo Simon and Ross Ohlendorf.