Cincinnati Reds Taking Bold Approach Ahead of Trade Deadline

There have been lots of discussions regarding the Cincinnati Reds and the 2025 MLB Trade Deadline.

On Saturday, Reds General Manager Brad Meador spoke with Charlie Goldsmith about their plans for the deadline and what they might do.

“We’re certainly looking and talking to every team and figuring out how we can in the short term help this team and at the same time we’re not going to hurt ourselves long term by selling our best prospects,” Meador told Charlie’s Chalkboard. “We’re not doing that. We’ve talked about sustainable success here and what that means. To do that, we have to be able to focus short term and long term at the same time.”

The Reds entered Saturday's game winners in five of their last six games and a season high four games above .500. They currently sit 2 1/2 games back of the third and final National League Wild Card spot.

Based on Meador's comments, it certainly doesn't feel like the Reds will be going after some of the bigger targets at the deadline.

“I’m not saying we’re not going to trade any,” Meador continued. “We’re willing to do that. We just have to be smart about that.”

The Reds have famously said they're trying to avoid peaks and valleys. They're trying to build a consistent roster through their young core and then build around that.

The Reds currently have just a 13.8% percent chance to make the playoffs, so it's hard to blame the front office for taking this approach, but fans are frustrated and they want to make the playoffs.

However, with 12 days until the deadline, if the Reds continue to win, it might force the front office to be a little bit more aggressive.

Time will tell, but I wouldn't bank on the Reds adding a huge impact player.

You can read Goldsmith's full article with more quotes from Meador and quotes from the players here.