The ZiPS projections for the 2024 Cincinnati Reds dropped this morning, and friend of the blog Dan Szymborski seemnigly echoes many of the questions about this group that we’ve held all winter.
Why’d they sign Jeimer Candelario when they had a billionty players who already play his position?
Why’d they spend money on redundancy when they’ve cried poor for years?
“Confused” is the word Dan used, along with many other words and numbers you can read below.
2024 ZiPS Projections: Cincinnati Reds https://t.co/Uz7nqzVo70
— FanGraphs Baseball (@fangraphs) January 11, 2024
Regarding the acquisition of Candelario, in particular, and where he’ll slot in on the dirt despite his particular set of skills, Dan had this to say:
The more time he sees at 1B/DH, the more it’s the equivalent of buying a sports car to use as a step ladder to change the light bulb in your garage.