Reds should feel relieved after Royals overpay but know an upgrade is still needed

Toronto Blue Jays v Cleveland Guardians | Jason Miller/GettyImagesThe Cincinnati Reds will still be in pursuit of a big bat, even with news that preferred target Kyle Schwarber is going back to the Philadelphia Phillies. Aside from the Reds needing to regroup on that front, a parallel need is for a right-handed bat to replace what they're set to lose with Austin Hays and Miguel Andujar in free agency.

This won't be the same sort of earth-shattering move that signing Schwarber or someone of his ilk would've been. Nor is it a suitable replacement for said heart-of-the-order bat. However, the impact of Andujar down the stretch and Hays, when he was able to take the field, were key cogs against…