If you haven’t heard, the Reds are rebuilding and have acquired and drafted an impressive group of young, talented players. That’s important because teams that rebuild typically have insufficient talent throughout the system, which is why they were bad in the first place.
The Reds mostly likely hit rock bottom in 2015 and have begun their ascent to more respectable levels. The heights to which they will rise depend on how well they develop the young talent they’ve collected. The way they’ve handled young pitchers thus far is perplexing at best, but we can clearly see the Reds development plan for their position players.