He'll either retire or have to sign as a FA elsewhere next year. The Reds' depth chart on their website, as of now, has Peraza backing up at SS and CF with Phillips, Cozart, and Hamilton manning the positions up the middle. © 2019 NBC Sports Digital

Schedule. Chase rate has increased With Hamilton & Cozart entrenched at 1-2, Jose will probably need a slump or injury to get at the top of the order in the first half. Sounds like Phillips may actually accept being traded this time. This year he was one of my favorite targets and it’s dudsville again. I LOVE Peraza, but there are some platforms that already have him with an ADP under 150 even with the playing time question marks, which I think is absurd. He profiles as a 300 hitter with 40+ sb ability.

But really, it’s early and most of that lineup has been slow out of the gates. Advice: Olney says that only "administrative boxes" need to be checked before the trade is announced. That would open up a position for him. Not good for those of us who own Peraza.

That's good news. And I'm sure Cincy would love to see Phillips out of there in the worse way except injury since they still have to pay the guy this year and they aren't as evil as I am. It is a shame he’s having to get comfortable defensively. Results look better recently This will only push that higher, and even as a huge fan of what he brings I will gracefully be bowing out Seems like his steals are likely going to max out at 20 which just isn't enough to make him relevant if he isn't showing any power or average.

The brutal start pretty much eliminates all trade possibilities though. So do you all expect Peraza to get consistent playing time in Cinci now? I think that value is right about where he should be going. I believe he moves to 2B with Scooter Gennett's groin injury, which works out really well for Peraza owners. This is a guy that’s decreased his k to B… could be a a 40 steal player with 2b/SS (elligibility). But yeah the organization wants Peraza to take over 2B as soon as there is an opening. You can post now and register later. This was all about clearing roster space for the Reds.

And Peraza's margins are slim. He’s just heading into his prime. At this point I’d rather them send him to the minors to fix whatever the hell is wrong with his swing and or plate approach.

SBs haven't come close to his minors so expecting more than 25+ probably isn't reasonable. Still hardly walks. ratio 3 years in a row while decreasing his ground ball rate those 3 years. Same here.

Most people feel he won't hit 14 HR again. Is there any light at the end of the tunnel? His hard hit rate has also increased. Any chance Jose gets ops in the OF sooner rather than later? If you have an account,

Segura, a similar hitter, saw a breakout years ago and then disappeared for a bit before becoming the player he is now. You can post now and register later. Without naming names, Reds manager David Bell said Wednesday that he'd like to have one of his best hitters batting second. McKirahan held a 5.93 ERA over 27 appearances for the Braves in 2015 and missed all of 2016 following Tommy John surgery. Depending on how improved the lineup is if he can walk more and get on base 90+ runs is impossible. I think he'll bouneback at some point, later this summer or next year, but for now, the chance he not only duplicates last year's numbers but surpasses them is very slim. In Yahoo he already has 2 and OF along with SS His metrics suggest that the power is sustainable if not room for a little improvement. Third time he has blocked a trade in two years and he even lives in the Atlanta area. Roster resource already has him hitting seventh. MAkes no sense to play him...they tried to deal him but he wants more $....just tell him you either take the deal or sit all season...he's a FA and that will kill his value. SS is as deep as it's ever been. I hope they don't hinder the development of Peraza and Herrera by tooling around with Cozart. He's a better fantasy player than real life player, as his OBP tends to be poor unless running a high BABIP and his fielding really isn't anything great. Peraza took a nice step forward last year, but it still resulted in only a .326 OBP. © 2019 NBC Sports Digital If Peraza produces he will force them to put his name atop of the lineup card!

MAkes no sense to play him...they tried to deal him but he wants more $....just tell him you either take the deal or sit all season...he's a FA and that will kill his value. For those of you who bought into Peraza, how are you feeling?

What's the consensus on this guy now that it seems he will be dropping in the order? Jose Peraza left Thursday's game after being hit by a comebacker as a pitcher against the Rays in the ninth inning. What's the consensus on this guy now that it seems he will be dropping in the order? If he's batting towards the bottom of the order, as might be the current plan, his fantasy value would take quite a hit. As expected, Cincinnati didn't get much in return.

Not sure why he wants to stay so badly with a team that keeps trying to trade him.

MLB.com's Mark Sheldon hears that the Reds will receive two players from the Braves in the deal and that Cincinnati is eating most of the $14 million Phillips is owed in 2017. I believe he moves to 2B with Scooter Gennett's groin injury, which works out really well for Peraza owners.

I’m not too concerned.