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- Updated: June 1, 2016
DENVER — The Reds made efforts to trade veteran players for prospects to rebuild throughout the offseason, but they didn’t move everybody. Right fielder Jay Bruce was nearly dealt at the start of Spring Training before a trade with the Blue Jays fell through.
Now 50-plus games into the season, Bruce has shown improvement from his last two years. Shortstop Zack Cozart, who missed most of last season because of right knee surgery, could not have higher value right now with his All-Star caliber performance to this point.
However, Reds president of baseball operations Walt Jocketty said the phone hasn’t been ringing from clubs reaching out about any of his players.
“Not yet,” Jocketty said on Tuesday.
As the Aug. 1 non-waiver Trade Deadline gets closer, it would seem likely that players like Bruce and Cozart will be attractive to contenders in need of help as they push to get to the playoffs.
“Maybe. It’s really hard to say,” Jocketty said. “I don’t think anything will happen much until after the Draft. …
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