Opinion: Reds should trade Hunter Greene to the Phillies for Kyle Schwarber before the July 31 trade deadline.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/reds as Cincinnati Reds Trade Target Gets Positive Update After Leaving Game With Injury. Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez exited Monday night's game after being hit by a pitch on his right hand in the ninth inning against the Detroit Tigers.

The Reds’ rotation has been its biggest strength this season, but instead of just adding to the bullpen, the team was looking at fortifying its bullpen from within, moving a starter — or two, depending on the status of Hunter Greene — to the bullpen, while adding to the back of the rotation.

Martinez went on to say the trade deadline was motivation for the 2025 Reds, who stood at 54-50 after Friday's victory and one game back of the San Diego Padres for the third National League Wild Card.

Top Cincinnati Reds Trade Target Suffers Injury With Deadline Days Away. Arizona Diamondbacks star Eugenio Suarez left the game in the ninth inning.

The Reds are a season-best six games over .500, just one game behind the Padres for the third spot in the NL wild-card race.

The Cincinnati Reds came out of the All-Star break, won two games and were just 1 1/2 games behind the final wild-card position

With the MLB trade deadline looming, the Arizona Diamondbacks have traded first baseman Josh Naylor to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for two pitching prospects. The Mariners sent their 13th-ranked prospect Brandyn Garcia and their 16th-ranked prospect Ashton Izzi in return, both pitchers.

The Reds did all their scoring in the first inning. Austin Hays and Gavin Lux had back-to-back RBI singles to drive in T.J. Friedl to get on the scoreboard, and then Matt McLain for an insurance run, respectively.

All that's between the Reds and the 6 p.m. ET Trade Deadline on Thursday are three key games against the superstar-laden Dodgers. But as they've often stressed as a club seeking a playoff berth, there was no looking ahead.

The Reds are reportedly interested in acquiring Eugenio Suarez before the trade deadline on July 31. They aren't alone. MLB insider Jon Heyman is