RedsXtra: Where do the Cincinnati Reds project in the NL Central next year?

The Cincinnati Reds were the first team outside of the playoff picture last season, falling seven games short of the St. Louis Cardinals in the wild-card race with an 83-79 record.

After a very quiet offseason to this point, the question is what does the Reds’ ceiling look like for the upcoming season after several notable departures on their roster.

The Reds haven’t gained any ground in the winter on the Cardinals, who were propelled by a franchise-record 17-game winning streak in September, and they were 12 games back from the National League Central champion Milwaukee Brewers. Will the Reds be better than a third-place team in 2022 or will they even fall below the Chicago Cubs?

With the…