Cincinnati Reds 2021: Scouting, Projected Lineup, Season Prediction

The Cincinnati Reds made their first postseason appearance since 2013. They lost to the Braves in the playoffs. Trevor Bauer won the Cy Young Award and was traded to Dodgers. After the 2019 season, they added free agent infielder Mike Moustakas, outfielder Nick Castellanos, and Japanese import Shogo Akiyama.

Joey Votto's .226 batting average was a career low. Moustakas and Castellanos had their worst seasons since 2015. Nick Senzel is injured and is too old to be considered a prospect. The team non-tendered Archie Bradley and traded Raisel Iglesias in December.

Cincinnati Reds are an all-or-nothing team. They have a good rotation with Sonny Gray, Luis Castillo and Tyler Mahle. Their pitching is good. Raisel Iglesias was traded. They will find a closer. The team had only five 100-pitch games in 162 games last season. It led the league in starting pitchers throwing at least 100 pitches (20) and 110 pitches in a game.

Cincinnati Reds have a low-wattage offense and a poor team. They won only 10 games when trailing after seven innings in 2019. Luis Castillo's team scored 2.8 runs in his starts, the third-lowest total in the league for pitchers with at least seven starts. Sonny Gray got 5.5 runs of support and had the best won-lost record (5–3). The Reds lost 30 net hits to the shift. Marty Brennaman retired after 46 seasons after the 2019 season. Thom was fired from the team's TV broadcasts after using an anti-gay slur.