Cincinnati Reds should extend José Iglesias before the trade deadline

José Iglesias was at the Cincinnati Reds’ best offseason pickup. If the Reds plan to keep him beyond this season, they need to negotiate a contract extension before the trade deadline.

A lot of fans would have you believe that Derek Dietrich was the Cincinnati Reds‘ best offseason signing. While Dietrich has certainly exceeded expectations and put together a great start to the 2019 season, shortstop José Iglesias is the unquestioned best pickup the Reds made and the team needs to extend him before the trade deadline.

Iglesias came to the Reds on a minor league contract with an invite to Spring Training. He signed a day before the first spring game. The deal was worth $2.5 million with an…