3 Reds who are most likely to be traded during the offseason

The Cincinnati Reds know a thing or two about trading away their major league talent. Last season saw the Reds trade Sonny Gray, Amir Garrett, Jesse Winker, Eugenio Suarez, Tyler Mahle, Luis Castillo, and several others.

While some of the aforementioned players could have played key roles for the Reds in 2022 and beyond, Nick Krall and the Cincinnati front office are looking to rebuild for he future.

With Cincinnati focused on restocking their farm system, don't be surprised if the club look to deal some of their major league talent prior to the start of the 2023 season as well. Which three Reds players could be on the trade block this offseason?

1. Reds CF Nick Senzel could be traded during the offseason.

Nick Senzel ended the 2022 season the same way he ended 2019 and 2021; on the injured list. For the third time in four seasons, Senzel could not escape the injury bug. And while the 110 games played was a career-high for the former first-round pick, his production when he was on the field was not very good.

Senzel hit just .231/.296/.306 in 2022 and his defense was well below what most clubs expect from a staring centerfielder. According to Fielding Bible, Senzel was worth -11 defensive runs saved. The only player on the team with a worse defensive rating was second baseman Jonathan India (-14 DRS).

The problem with trading Senzel is the fact that Cincinnati would be dealing the 27-year-old when his trade value is at the absolute lowest it's ever been. While there would be plenty of teams willing to take a chance on the University of Tennessee alum, the Reds are unlikely to get much more than a mid-tier prospect.

Through the arbitration process, Senzel is due a raise heading into next season. There's also the chance that the Reds remove Senzel from centerfield and make him into a super utility player next season. The former No. 2 overall pick played his entire college career on the dirt before being moved to the outfield prior to the 2019 season.

2. Reds 3B Kyle Farmer could be traded during the offseason.

This would not sit well with a certain section of Reds Country who believe that Kyle Farmer hung the moon. But the fact is, Farmer is a utility player on most contending teams. While the 32-year-old is a leader in the clubhouse and has gotten the most out of this God-given abilities, Farmer will be taking away playing time from some of the Reds young prospects.

Cincinnati has a ton of young infielders who'll be looking to break into the major leagues in 2023. Elly De La Cruz, Matt McLain, and others will undoubtedly receive an invite to big league camp next spring, and will be looking to make a run at the Reds Opening Day roster.

The Reds called up Spencer Steer last September, and the former Minnesota Twins prospect will be looking to secure more playing time in 2023. There's also a chance that the Reds may look to move Jonathan India to the ho corner after his disastrous defensive performance in 2022. Only Jose Altuve have a worse defensive rating according to Fielding Bible.

There's also the mutli-million dollar elephant in the room. As of this moment, Mike Moustakas is still on the Reds roster and will be owed $22M next season. While it may make sense for the Reds to just cut their losses, Bob Castellini will have a hard time swallowing that contract.

Kyle Farmer is estimated to take home nearly $6M in 2023 per MLB Trade Rumors. That's far too steep a price for a player who owns an OPS+ of 85 since joining the Cincinnati Reds back in 2019. It's doubtful the Reds will part with Farmer because of his likability, leadership, and versatility, butt stranger things have happened.