Cincinnati Reds fans are baffled by the Hunter Greene trade rumors that have emerged during the infancy of the MLB offseason. Almost as soon as the were the Reds eliminated from the postseason, whispers of a trade involving Cincinnati's ace began to materialize.
MLB.com beat writer Mark Sheldon was chief among those who began spreading the Greene gossip. On October 9, Sheldon published a piece in which he discussed the idea of the Reds trading Greene in order to bolster the lineup. He wrote, "Moving him (Greene) would free up salary to sign a bat this offseason or bring back a hitter in return, and a change of scenery could benefit him.