Over the next three days, Major League Baseball fans will be glued to their phones, eagerly waiting to see who their favorite team picked up before Wednesday’s trade deadline. The Cincinnati Reds are in an odd situation, in that they’re not buyers or sellers. What surprises might Dick Williams and Nick Krall have in store for Reds Country this week?
A few teams kicked off the festivities this weekend. The Oakland Athletics snagged reliever Jake Dieman from the Kansas City Royals, the Minnesota Twins picked up pitcher Sergio Romo from the Miami Marlins, and the New York Mets acquired Marcus Stroman from the Toronto Blue Jays.