Could the Miami Marlins and Cincinnati Reds hook up on a potential blockbuster trade before the MLB trade deadline?

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

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.

Three Cincinnati Reds Minor League affiliates were in action on Monday. Here is how their top prospects performed: ACL Reds (23-35) Lost 11-7 Tyson Lewis went 2-5 with a double, two runs scored and a RBI.

As they sit just 3 1/2 games out of a playoff spot, the Cincinnati Reds have been urged to make a blockbuster trade and reunite with their former third baseman.

The Cincinnati Reds picked Steele Hall out of Hewitt-Trussville High School (AL) with their first selection in this week’s MLB Draft, and followed that up with an additional 19 picks in their overall draft class.

The Cincinnati Reds have signed their fourth-round draft pick out of Oregon, Mason Neville. Neville signed for $697,500. The slot value for the pick was $667,700, according to MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo.

And just like that: Garrett Crochet equals Tarik Skubal in ERA (2.19) and has one more strikeout (165). After All-Star hubbub, Cal Raleigh has a quiet weekend, with two singles in 13 at-bats. New owner looks like a far surer bet than new stadium. They finally hit – 27 knocks in three games – yet are still swept at Toronto.

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Getting his bat in the lineup regularly while improving third base defense are aggressive moves as Cincinnati chases a playoff spot.