The Cincinnati Reds’ quest for a power bat at last week's MLB trade deadline came to a somewhat unsatisfying end when they traded for Miguel Andujar from the A’s. The veteran outfielder gives the Reds some good bat-to-ball skills, but he lacks the power stroke that Cincinnati really needs. To add insult to injury, the Reds could have snagged a more powerful bat at a lower price point.
To get Andujar, the Reds traded right-handed pitcher Kenya Huggins, their 22nd-ranked prospect according to MLB.com. Even though Huggins’ development was moving at a fairly slow pace, parting with a prospect in the lower ranks of the system, where many top-flight arms like Ty Floyd are dealing with injury, thins the Reds’ depth.