Though many Cincinnati Reds fans have their hearts set on finding a middle-of-the-order bat this offseason, the front office can't afford to neglect the bullpen.
While the Reds ranked 21st in both home runs and slugging last season, after watching Emilio Pagán, Brent Suter, Nick Martinez, and Scott Barlow enter the free agent market, Nick Krall and the front office must find a way to cover 200-plus innings.
Unfortunately, both the Atlanta Braves and Baltimore Orioles have made that task rather difficult. The Braves recently agreed to a new contract with former Reds closer Raisel Iglesias and the Orioles just inked former St.