Anthony DeSclafani may end up pitching just long enough for the Reds this season to get himself to a contender. He’s not eligible for arbitration until 2018 and under team control through '21, so it’s entirely possible a rebuilding team like Cincinnati won’t cash in this trade chip. At the same time, we may be watching him at his ceiling, and he could be worth more to a contender now, in the form of prospects, than he’ll ever be to the Reds, even if they’re relevant sooner than expected.
DeSclafani has been excellent pretty much from the moment he stepped on a major league mound this season.