Links between the Cincinnati Reds and free agent slugger Kyle Schwarber are not going away. The National League Central team became a surprise contender to land the MVP candidate immediately following the 2025 season. Many baseball insiders, however, believed that Schwarber’s hometown Reds were essentially chasing their white whale.

Proposed Reds trade sees Cincinnati replace Will Benson with $8.5 million two-time All-Star, four-time Gold Glove originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

It's been 13 years since the Reds had a player inducted into the Hall of Fame. Any wonder why they haven't won in October?

Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan listed the top 25 potential trade candidates, and they linked Brady Singer of the Cincinnati Reds to the Rangers. It should be pointed out that McDaniel and Passan ranked players by value for their new team if traded, not the likelihood of being dealt.

As baseball's first professional club, the Cincinnati Reds have a long and storied history filled with some great players, memorable teams, five World Series championships and even one star-studded dynasty -- the Big Red Machine.