Cincinnati Reds: 3 outfielders most likely to be traded this offseason

Which Reds outfielder is most likely to be dealt this winter?

The Cincinnati Reds have a good problem on their hands once again. As the team heads into the offseason, it would appear that Cincinnati has one of the deepest outfields in the league. Last season, the universal DH helped David Bell to more adequately divvy up playing time, but as of now, the designated hitter will not be an option in the National League.

We’ve seen the Reds, thankfully, move on from Travis Jankowski and Scott Schebler, but Cincinnati still has several players capable of playing on the outfield grass. Nick Castellanos decided that he would return for a second season in the Queen City and will take home $14M next season with the possibility of opting out next winter.

I think it’s safe to say that Castellanos will be on the Reds Opening Day roster in 2021. The same goes for Shogo Akiyama. During his rookie season, Akiyama struggled out of the gate, but found his stride over the last few weeks of the pandemic-shortened season. Akiyama was also a finalist for a Gold Glove and will be part of the Reds outfield in some capacity next season.

As for the other outfielders on Cincinnati’s roster, their future with the ball club is still unknown. The Reds have made an abundance of trades over the past few seasons and using one of the team’s talented outfielders could help Nick Krall replenish the farm system. Let’s take a look at the three outfielders who are most likely to be playing elsewhere in 2021.