Cincinnati Reds 2020 MLB Draft: Three biggest needs

What are the Reds biggest needs heading into the 2020 MLB Draft?

Need over value is not a mantra you’ll oftentimes hear in terms of the Major League Baseball Draft. While it’s not uncommon for teams in the NBA or NFL Draft to reach for a particular player due to “need” at a specific position, teams like the Cincinnati Reds often draft the best player available.

That said, the idea shouldn’t be lost on the Reds, or any team for that matter, that need is important as well. With Eugenio Suárez firmly entrenched at third base for years to come and one of the Reds top prospects, Jonathan India, playing the position as well, it would seem a bit foolish for Cincinnati to go after a third baseman with their first-round pick in the 2020 MLB Draft.

We saw the Reds switch former top prospect, Nick Senzel, to center field in an effort to get his bat in the lineup. Senzel, like India, is a third baseman by trade, but Cincinnati decided to transition last year’s rookie into an outfielder because he was blocked by Suárez at third base. Two of Cincinnati’s top young players, Tyler Callihan and Rece Hinds, are also third basemen.

Suffice to say that third baseman is unlikely to register very high on the Reds list of needs. But, there are several areas of need that Cincinnati does have. Despite improvements across the board last season, the Reds still have a few holes on the current team and heading into the future. So, which areas of need should the Cincinnati Reds address in the 2020 MLB Draft?