Ke'Bryan Hayes is the Cincinnati Reds' biggest weakness on offense, but the strength of the second base market should have the team getting creative.
Blog Red Machine's Stephen Parello argues that the Cincinnati Reds should address their infield issues by capitalizing on a crowded free-agent market at second base. With thin options at third base to replace Ke'Bryan Hayes and a weak first base class, Parello suggests upgrading at second base following Matt McLain's .608 OPS campaign in 2026.
Parello highlights Brandon Lowe, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Gleyber Torres, Luis Arraez, and potentially Shugo Maki as notable market options. He also proposes targeting Jeff McNeil on a projected one-year deal to form a platoon with McLain.
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