CHICAGO — Can the Cincinnati Reds win the National League Central without a splashy move at the trade deadline?
They might be about to find out after closing a deal for left-handed reliever Sam Moll, 31, less than 24 hours before Tuesday’s 6 p.m. ET deadline, in a move to bolster an unsung strength of the team.
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General manager Nick Krall said after Monday’s trade with the Oakland A’s he’d turned his attention to trying to add more help before the deadline, with the possibility of another addition or two “wide open,” he said.