Image by Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images Austin Slater belonged to the Cincinnati Reds for a trio of weeks, pertaining to them from the San Francisco Giants when he had actually shed his job there to better hitters. With the Reds, he hit just.111 in his time - accumulating 2 total hits - and that wrapped his experience in the Queen the July 30th trade deadline enclosed, the Reds dealt him - and the lately DFA would certainly Livan Soto - to the Baltimore Orioles for cash factors to consider simply prior to time ran out. That released up room on the 40-man roster and active lineup) for the recently obtained and likewise just recently DFA would certainly) Ty France, whom the Reds grabbed from Seattle just #Reds traded OF Austin Slater, IF Livan Soto and money considerations to the Orioles for cash money considerations or a player to be called later on. Additionally, IF Ty France has reported. That deal came on the heels of one that sent expert reducer and pending complimentary agent) Lucas Sims to the Boston Red Sox Cubs Store, an offer that netted the Reds an encouraging yet far off) right-handed pitching prospect in Ovis bargain that sent out away Frankie Montas the other day was the most significant point Cincinnati did this due date, a bargain that brought back the possibly promising Joey Wiemer alongside proficient reliever Jakob. Marginable. The Cincinnati Reds decided when again to sit idly at their core and instead merely munch at the margins this due date. In all, we watched as Montas, Sims, and Slater exited while Junis, Ty France, and Wiemer rotated in, with the existence of Nick Martinez - himself a free agent at period's end - currently likely slated for a return to the starting rotation. There was a little bit of cash saved, none really acquired, and the Reds locate themselves as soon as again a 51-55 club on the verge of last place in their division and requiring to jump 6 teams in the crowded NL Wild Card race with a lineup that appears eerily as disjointed today as it did didn't deal all their pending freelances in a manner groups that are looking totally towards next year commonly do. Each of Martinez, Justin Wilson, and Buck Farmer stay Reds. They likewise didn't include anybody of note to an infraction that has needed help for over a decade, an indication that they're flawlessly great with allowing this lackluster offensive efficiency proceed via the end of the 's the'chatting out of both sides of your mouth' of baseball philosophy, with the bypassing property of'we simply hope they play much better baseball' the one on which they are leaning when Reds and Chicago Cubs, who obtained Isaac Paredes this deadline, will certainly once again tussle at 7:10 PM ET this evening.