To be blunt, the Cincinnati Reds cannot have missed on making Noelvi Marte the centerpiece of their trade of Luis Castillo. Everybody wanted Castillo at last summer’s trade deadline, and the Reds turned back to their old trading buddies in Seattle as their preferred destination, Marte being the highest profile prospect in the ‘haul’ received for moving their ace.
Is that a pressure-packed spot to be in? It is, I suppose, though the spotlight on all-things Reds anymore doesn’t burn nearly as bright as it once did. It’s more like a mini Maglite whose AAA battery probably needs a change.