The Cincinnati Reds failed to add a needed starter at the '23 deadline and missed the playoffs by 2 games. Why they doubled down on that strength now.

The Cincinnati Reds are lookin at multiple avenues to improve the team ahead of the trade deadline. They're looking at more pitching help. Reporting for The Athletic, C. Trent Rosecrans mentions the Reds as having been in on a few pitchers whose trails have recently cooled off, for one reason or another.

This was not a playoff team in October. Or a contender in September. This was the bad-bullpen, meh-lineup Nationals playing for nothing in July.