CINCINNATI — The Reds are 37-43 so far this season. CBS Sports shared their midseason grades for all 32 MLB teams. Cincinnati was in the middle of the pack, earning a "C" grade.

Andrew Abbott retired the final 18 batters he faced in another dominant start Sunday to beat the Cardinals 4-1. He's 7-1 with a 1.79 ERA.

Last year’s Reds team defied all expectations despite missing the playoffs. Still, the 2023 Reds finished with a winning record, 82-80, after losing 100 games the previous season.

The Colorado Rockies have been by far baseball’s biggest losers this season in the standings and at sportsbooks. But the Atlanta Braves have been the biggest underachievers.

The Cincinnati Reds have been in MLB purgatory for too long, and a move must be made. With a good farm system and talent throughout the roster, it could happen.

In the final days of the 2021 season, Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell started to look ahead to 2022 because that was the direction of the questioni.