{"id":56039,"date":"2022-08-02T17:23:57","date_gmt":"2022-08-02T21:23:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=56039"},"modified":"2022-08-02T17:23:57","modified_gmt":"2022-08-02T21:23:57","slug":"reds-trade-brandon-drury-to-padres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2022\/08\/02\/reds-trade-brandon-drury-to-padres\/","title":{"rendered":"Reds Trade Brandon Drury to Padres"},"content":{"rendered":"

In another move to clear contracts off the books, the Cincinnati Reds<\/a> have traded Brandon Drury to the San Diego Padres<\/a>. In return, the Reds will receive 18-year-old Shortstop Victor Acosta. Both teams have been busy with the trade deadline dwindling. San Diego is gunning for the National League West title by trading<\/a> for Juan Soto on Tuesday morning. Now, they add another bat to the lineup.<\/p>\n

The New York Mets<\/a> had him last year, which worked out well. Drury hit .274\/.307\/.476 in a bench role for the Mets. Meanwhile, the Reds to0k a chance on Drury in the offseason. Cincinnati signed him to a one-year, $900k contract. Since then, Drury has become the starting third baseman who’s having a career year. Drury, who should’ve been an All-Star, is hitting .274 with 20 homers and 59 RBI. Previous to 2022, Drury’s career high in home runs was 16, which he did in 2016. Nevertheless, it’s been a surprise to see Drury as the Reds’ best hitter this season.<\/p>\n

Victor Acosta was signed out of the International Player Pool in 2021 from the Dominican Republic. Acosta is the No. 6 prospect in the Padres organization. Although he is small, Acosta has five-tool potential. In 88 Rookie Ball games, Acosta has hit .269 with a whopping .401 on-base percentage. He also has stolen 31 bases in that time as well. Acosta will be another welcome addition to the Reds’ stacked farm system, likely tops in baseball.<\/p>\n

It’s no secret that the Reds are rebuilding. It’s the definition of taking a chance and making a great investment in an underrated player. The 29-year-old has been great for the Reds and outplays his contract’s worth. It seems likely that the Padres will use Drury in a super-utility role on the team. He can play various positions based on who needs a day off. The regular lineup will likely feature Josh Bell, Jake Cronenworth, Ha-Seong Kim and Manny Machado.<\/p>\n

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