This trade fit feels way too on brand for the Reds (and fans will hate it)

With the MLB trade deadline less than 72 hours away, a new name has emerged as teams scramble to make last-minute additions to their rosters. According to MLB insider Francys Romero, Athletics utility player Miguel Andujar is drawing trade interest from multiple teams ahead of the deadline. Though Cincinnati Reds fans would hate it, this feels like the type of move that has Nick Krall's name all over it.

Andujar has appeared in 58 games for the Athletics this season. He's seen time in both left and right field, and also has 30 games at third base under his belt. Andjuar has also pummeled left-handed pitching this season to the tune of .422/.458/.578 with a 187 wRC+.

While the Reds could definitely use a bat like Andujar's in the lineup, this is the type of underwhelming move that would fall right in line with so many of Krall's other shortcomings. Though Andujar's stat line suggests he'd be an upgrade over a player like Connor Joe, the Reds will need more than that to compete with the rest of the Wild Card contenders down the stretch.

Trading for Athletics' 3B/LF Miguel Andujar feels way too on brand for the Reds

To be fair, the Reds have struggled mightily against left-handed pitching this season. The Reds rank 25th in OPS (.644) against left-handed pitchers this season, and only the Texas Rangers, San Francisco Giants, and Pittsburgh Pirates have a worse batting average against southpaws.

But the Reds have tried this strategy before and it's failed miserably. The Reds front office has a bad habit of adding around the edges rather than addressing the bigger issue(s). In this instance, while Andjuar could bring value against lefties, his addition doesn't really move the needle.

Fans are itching for Krall and GM Brad Meador to take a big swing and grab a bat like Eugenio Suárez or Yandy Díaz before Thursday's deadline passes. Swapping a mid-tier prospect — or whatever the A's are targeting — for a player like Andujar is essentially making a trade just because you have to do something.

The Reds are just two games back of the San Diego Padres entering play on Tuesday, and there's no way AJ Preller is going to sit on his hands at the deadline. The Reds need to be aggressive in order to keep pace with the Friars over the final two months, and adding a bat like Andujar won't cut it.

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