This week's mailbag gets into the Reds' offense, whether Alex Bregman, Bo Bichette, and Jorge Polanco will stay with their respective clubs, trade targets for the Braves' rotation, and whether the Rangers could trade Jacob deGrom. Bill asks: What can the Cincinnati Reds po sibly do to fix the me s that is their lineup? Robin Lopez Jersey They need at least one big bat and probably do not have the money to accomplish that. The Reds' offense ranked eighth in the NL with 4.42 runs scored per game. Let's examine where the lineup stands after the Reds were eliminated by the Dodgers in the Wild Card round. C: and handled catching duties. 1B: was the regular this year, but rookie began taking starts after coming up in September. 2B: was the typical choice, with starting occasionally. SS: has the full-time job. 3B: took most starts, with a few going to Stewart. Before Hayes was acquired, logged innings here. LF: was the top choice, followed by Lux and . CF: has the full-time job. RF: took over the starting job. spent time here before getting injured, and Benson was also in the mix. DH: Of late, it was a Lux/ time share. Hays also picked up a good number of ABs here. No one on the Reds had a stellar offensive season. Almost every regular fell between a 97 wRC+ and a 109 mark, with 100 being league average. Where can improvements be found? Unlock Subscriber-Exclusive Articles Like This One With a Trade Rumors Front Office Subscription BENEFITS Acce s weekly subscriber-only articles by Tim Dierkes, Steve Adams, and Anthony Franco. Join exclusive weekly live chats with Anthony. Remove ads and support our writers. Acce s GM-caliber tools like our MLB Contract Tracker Wesley Matthews Jersey