During the 2020 MLB season, the Cincinnati Reds received a grand total of 0.1 fWAR from their cadre of shortstops, a group that included veteran Freddy Galvis, utility-knife Kyle Farmer, and raw prospect Jose Garcia. That ranked as the fourth lowest total from the position among all clubs. In fact, dating back to the start of the 2018 season - the first in the post Zack Cozart era - the Reds have had the third worst overall fWAR from their shortstops, something that’s a bit hard to reconcile given the illustrious history of that position within this franchise.
Cleveland intends to trade Francisco Lindor, per report, and the Reds need a shortstop...
