Cincinnati Reds: What the James Paxton trade means

James Paxton was traded from the Mariners to the Yankees. What does the transaction mean for the Cincinnati Reds, who are looking for starting pitching?

James Paxton has been traded, but no to the Cincinnati Reds. The New York Yankees put together a deal yesterday that sent their top prospect and others to Seattle in exchange for the left-handed Paxton. Even though the Reds were unsuccessful in landing Paxton, what does the trade mean for Cincinnati going forward?

Sometimes it’s not the moves you make but the moves you don’t make, and that is exactly what the Cincinnati Reds did. They didn’t make the move to acquire Paxton and Reds fans should be jumping with joy over the fact they didn’t…