Ranking Reds trade assets after Freddy Peralta and MacKenzie Gore reset the market

Freddy Peralta and MacKenzie Gore will both be wearing new uniforms when the 2026 season gets underway. Earlier this week, the Milwaukee Brewers dealt their ace to the New York Mets, and the Texas Rangers made a surprise trade for the Washington Nationals' All-Star.

Both the Brewers and Nats received quite the return on their investment. Milwaukee landed top-30 prospect Jett Williams and pitcher Brandon Sproat from New York, and the Rangers gave up five young players in order to secure Gore. from the Nats Given the types of return these two teams just received, maybe it's time for the Cincinnati Reds to at least consider trading one of their top hurlers.

The Reds pitching staff is one of their best assets, and a handful of players have even been mentioned in various trade rumors this offseason. In wake of the trades for Peralta and Gore, which Reds pitchers represent the team's greatest assets?

Ranking the Reds top trade assets after Freddy Peralta and MacKenzie Gore were traded

4. Chase Petty, Reds right-handed pitcher

Most Reds fans will remember Chase Petty as the pitching prospect Cincinnati acquired in exchange for Sonny Gray prior to the start of 2022 season. Petty was a former first-round pick of the Minnesota Twins, and the right-hander has spent the past few years perfecting his craft in the minor leagues.

But Petty's MLB debut could not have gone worse. The 22-year-old was called upon to pitch in Game 2 of a doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals and was absolutely shellacked. Petty made a total of three major league appearances, but spent most the year at Triple-A. He's a former top-100 prospect, but it feels as if the Reds would be selling low on their young hurler if they dealt him this offseason.

3. Brady Singer, Reds right-handed pitcher

Brady Singer has been the most talked about trade asset on the Reds roster this offseason, and with good reason. Singer is the team's No. 4 starter, and yet he's the highest paid player on the team outside of of Jeimer Candelario — yes, the Reds are still on the hook for his $16 million salary during the upcoming season.

Singer, however, has been one of the most durable starting pitchers in the league for the last several seasons. Having a pitcher who's able to answer the bell every fifth day is invaluable, but given the Reds' pitching depth, it's understandable why his name has been bandied about over the last several weeks. Clearing Singer's salary and spot in the rotation could be a win-win, but it would greatly lessen their pitch depth.

2. Nick Lodolo, Reds left-handed pitcher

Nick Lodolo's name hasn't been as popular as Singer's but the Reds' southpaw has arguably more trade value than his right-handed counterpart. Unlike Singer, Lodolo is under contract for two more seasons and he's making just south of $5 million in 2026 after coming off his best season in the big leagues.

A major reason for Lodolo's success in 2025 was his ability to stay on the field — something he's struggled with in years past. The former first-round pick logged a career-high in both games played and inning pitched. Perhaps the Reds would be wise to cash in on Lodolo's value before he inevitably finds his way back onto the injured list.

1. Hunter Greene, Reds right-handed pitcher

Is Hunter Greene going to be traded? It seems highly unlikely, but the Reds' ace was connected to several trade rumors throughout the entire offseason. Whether or not there was any real traction is debatable, but there's little doubt that Cincinnati could get an absolute haul if they made the decision to trade Greene before the start of the 2026 season.

Greene is under contract through 2028 with a club-option for 2029. When he's locked in, Greene is arguably one of the best starters in the game. Almost every single team in the league would be tripping over themselves trying to trade for the fireballer, but all signs point to Greene taking the ball for manager Terry Francona on Opening Day.