Mike Petraglia on Possible Reds Moves at Trade Deadline

They have to start looking at how do we restructure the roster. How do we get more veteran players, not just on the pitching staff, but positionally. They have four positions that they are going to probably have to address. I think you're taking a serious look at the catching position. Tyler Stevenson's been solid, but not spectacular, and he's having a tough time making contact with the play. Anybody who's watched Tyler Stevenson realizes that, and he is a trade piece at the deadline. I don't think there's any question about that. You take a look at center field. You take a look at right field. Are you going to buy into Noel Vemarte long term? If you're not, you're going to be in need of not one, but two outfield positions. I like J.J. Bladet. I think there's a potential that they keep him long term. He's also a 50-50 guy. He's somebody who's having a very good year, has shown a lot of productivity. You could flip him. And then you're talking about third base. What do they do with third base and first base? Do they just decide, look, Sal Stewart's going to be our third baseman long term, and we go out and get a first baseman? Or flip that and say, no, we like Sal at first base, let's go out and get a third baseman who can hit. All due respect to Kee Brian Hayes, you can't have a third baseman hitting for the most part of the season at 180, 185. You can't do that. So, to answer your question, James, I think what they're going to wind up doing is look for pieces that they can build, both younger and maybe some veteran presence in that clubhouse. Bring them in, much like they did with Scott Rowland in 2009. I would love to see the Reds not make one, but two or three of those types of moves for next year, building forward.