Reds: 3 trade proposals to bring shortstop Trevor Story to Cincinnati

2. The Reds trade several young prospects for Trevor Story.

The coronavirus pandemic shrunk last years’s draft from 40 rounds to only five. However, the Reds made the most of last year’s MLB Draft and secured several top prospects. Cincinnati also got an additional young player from last year’s draft when they traded Robert Stephenson to Colorado prior to this season. One player the Reds received in return was Case Williams.

Maybe, in order to add All-Star shortstop Trevor Story to the roster, the Reds may have to surrender a couple of last year’s draft picks. The right-handed pair of Bryce Bonnin and Joe Boyle could be a starter. Both profile as relief pitchers, but there’s an outside chance that Bonnin could wind up in the starting rotation. Boyle is erratic but his fastball sits at 100-plus MPH.

Throw in second base prospect Ivan Johnson, and maybe we’re getting closer to a deal. Johnson was a fourth-round pick of the Reds in 2019. The 22-year-old is hitting .255 at Single-A Daytona this season and he may be able to play shortstop as well. Many scouts feel, however, that he’s better suited to play second base. Johnson is a solid, yet unspectacular infield prospect.

Finally, in order to seal the deal, Cincinnati could add hard-hitting outfield prospect Allan Cerda. Cerda is a power-bat who has five home runs in 30 games for the Daytona Tortugas this season. If Cerda taps into that raw power, he could send balls outta the ballpark at a remarkable clip.