There were four games played between the Cincinnati Reds Minor League affiliates on Wednesday. Here is how their top prospects performed: Louisville Bats (45-59) Lost 4-2 Hector Rodriguez went 0-4 with three strikeouts.

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This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/reds as Zack Littell Could Open Up an Opportunity for the Cincinnati Reds and Chase Burns. The Cincinnati Reds added to their pitching depth on Wednesday night with a savvy trade for a starting pitcher. There is an intriguing possibility this could open up with Chase Burns.

As it turns out, that was his final start as a member of the Rays. Ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline, the Cincinnati Reds sent minor league pitchers Adam Serwinowski and Brian Van Belle to Tampa to acquire Littel, who’ll reach free agency at season’s end.

The Cincinnati Reds failed to add a needed starter at the '23 deadline and missed the playoffs by 2 games. Why they doubled down on that strength now.