The Cincinnati Reds' rotation is set coming out of the All-Star break, and the pitchers involved have their marching orders.

For nearly two full games, the Reds seemingly had their hands full with the Rockies, despite their opponent owning baseball's worst record. The push to win manager Terry Francona wanted to see going into the All-Star break looked elusive at best.

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson must have learned a thing or two from all his experience getting tags down on base runners at the plate. In a Sunday ma

"There's so much less certainty of the grouping near the top," said Reds director of amateur scouting, Joe Katuska said.

For the first time in three years, it seems unlikely that the Reds will select a right-hander from Wake Forest with their first pick.

The Cincinnati Reds are currently 3 1/2 games out of the third National League Wild Card spot. If they are still in contention around the MLB trade deadline, expect the Reds to look for a bat and bullpen help.

As the Cincinnati Reds try to claw back into the playoffs, and with the Cleveland Guardians' tumble, they should consider trading for their All-Star outfielder.