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Reds risk disaster if they chase this Rangers slugger for a quick power boost

The Cincinnati Reds' best chance to find the outfield power bat they crave is to shop the trade market, looking for players in their final years of arbitration who could be moved as their current club looks to rebalance assets or pivot to different priorities.

One option that would have made a lot of sense was Taylor Ward, though he's now off the board thanks to the Baltimore Orioles' shocking overpay. With such a perfect fit now eliminated as an option, the Reds will have to turn their attention elsewhere, and another AL West outfielder has hit the block who might look like a fit on paper.