According to USA Today's Bob Nightengale, the Cincinnati Reds nearly pulled off a trade deadline deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks for first baseman Josh Naylor. Instead, the D-backs dealt Naylor to the Seattle Mariners, and Cincinnati added Ke'Bryan Hayes and Miguel Andujar.
Acquiring Naylor may have flipped the entire Reds' season on its head. Since joining the Mariners, Naylor has been instrumental in their ascent to the top of the mountain in the AL West. Seattle dethroned the Houston Astros while Naylor was hitting .299/.341/.490 with nine home runs and 33 RBI.
Though Terry Francona certainly would've loved to have that type of production in the middle of his lineup during the second half of the season, it's highly likely that Reds' rookie Sal Stewart would not have made his big league debut this season if Naylor was traded to Cincinnati.