3 moves the Reds must make before the MLB work stoppage

2. The Reds should sign a reliever before the MLB work stoppage.

The market for starting pitchers so far this offseason has been red-hot. But not too much attention has been paid to relievers.

If there's one area the Cincinnati Reds need to focus on this winter it's the bullpen.

The Reds relief corps was among the worst in baseball last season, and unfortunately, things aren't looking up.

Cincinnati's best reliever, Tejay Antone, will miss the entire 2022 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery last summer.

The Reds will also be without Mychal Givens and Michael Lorenzen, both of whom are currently free agents and unlikely to return to the Queen City.

Cincinnati does have a solid group of relievers heading into next season, but that's based more on potential than production.

Luis Cessa, Tony Santillan, Lucas Sims, Amir Garrett, and Art Warren could all be sound in 2022, but the Reds need an experienced arm or two in next year's bullpen.

Ryan Tepera, Corey Knebel, and Andrew Chafin are all players who Nick Krall should be looking to acquire before the MLB work stoppage.

Yimi Garcia, Hector Neris, and Kendall Graveman have already agreed to multi-year deals with the Toronto Blue Jays, Houston Astros, and Chicago White Sox respectively.