Cincinnati Reds president of baseball operations Nick Krall doesn't have the best track record when it comes to maximizing his return on investment, but there have been a few occasions when he got it right.
Blog Red Machine's Drew Koch highlights three trades that Cincinnati Reds president of baseball operations Nick Krall executed successfully. With Krall expected to keep his position for the 2026-27 offseason despite fan dissatisfaction, the analysis reviews past transactions that yielded positive returns for Cincinnati.
The writer points to the 2022 Tyler Mahle trade bringing Spencer Steer, a deal sending Tyler Naquin and Phillip Diehl for prospects including Héctor RodrÃguez, and a three-team trade netting reliever Brock Burke. Koch argues that Burke, who posted a 2.30 ERA across 77 appearances in 2026, represents one of Krall's best moves.
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