As the end of July looms, so does MLB’s trade deadline. For the Cincinnati Reds and pitcher Tanner Roark, does the trade deadline look different than what it did at the beginning of the week? In light of Roark’s performance on Tuesday night against the Milwaukee Brewers, the Reds have a tough decision to make regarding the right-hander before next Wednesday’s deadline.
When the Reds traded for Roark in December, it was a subtle signal that the front office was somewhat serious about improving their standing in the very competitive NL Central Division. The Reds did not give up much at all for Roark, trading reliever Tanner Rainey to the Washington Nationals.