Neither of the past two trade deadlines had much action for the Reds, and it might not be that different of a story in 2025.

Jarren Duran's name has been brought up a lot recently in trade talks. Bleacher Report ranked their best 10 trade packages for him amid the trade rumors. The 28-year-old is slashing .273/.318/.424 with 27 extra-base hits and 13 stolen bases this season for Boston.

But Cincinnati has struggled this season. Greene and De La Cruz have been good, though they could still be better, but as a whole, the team has struggled. While they are struggling, the trade rumors have begun to heat up and they've shifted in a completely different direction.

Greene, who has a 2.72 ERA in 11 starts this season following an All-Star 2024, is under club control through 2029 on a contract that has $40 million in 2026-28 salary left, in addition to what would be left of this year’s $6.3 million plus a $21 million club option for ’29.

First, former All-Star closer Alexis Díaz was unable to fix his issues on the mound in the big leagues for the Reds. Then, Díaz couldn't turn things around while at Triple-A. On Thursday, Cincinnati f