Reds: 3 trade proposals to repair the broken bullpen

2. Reds deal youngsters to Rockies for right-handed relief.

The fact that Mychal Givens is still in Colorado Rockies uniform is quite shocking to me. Givens is a solid reliever, and it’s surprising that a contending team hasn’t worked out a deal with the Rockies. I don’t expect that to continue, and it would be in the Cincinnati Reds best interest if they could swing a deal for the Rockies’ reliever despite the right-hander currently being shelved on the IL.

Colorado will be big-time sellers as the trade deadline approaches. After dealing Nolan Arenado in the offseason and looking to move on from Trevor Story, it appears that the Rockies will be looking to gain some assets in the coming weeks. The Reds have plenty of young players to offer, and shouldn’t hold much back when it comes to securing Givens’ services.

That said, Givens is only under contract through the end of the season and will be a free agent this winter, so there’s no need to break the bank. Givens has a 2.78 ERA while playing half his games in the mile high air of Denver. The right-hander has 25 punch outs in 22.2 innings of work this season.

Colorado will be looking for prospects, and Cincinnati should oblige. Perhaps the combination of Yan Contreras, Noah Davis, and Scott Heineman would be enough to entice the Rockies to play ball. Contreras is young, talented shortstop prospect, and Davis could be a back-end starter in the big leagues. Adding Heineman could add some depth to Colorado’s roster.

In addition to Givens, perhaps the Reds could convince the Rockies to part with relief prospect Tommy Doyle. Doyle is currently ranked No. 21 within Colorado’s farm system according to MLB Pipeline and saw some time at the majors in 2020. The right-hander is currently trying to refine his stuff at Double-A Hartford.