The Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds and San Diego Padres completed a monster seven-player, three-team blockbuster trade Tuesday night to kick off what should be an exciting trade deadline day. The Indians added the power they needed for their lineup, the Reds bolstered their starting rotation while the Padres landed the best overall prospect in the transaction.



This deal makes sense for all three teams. Here is the breakdown:



Reds perspective



The Reds acquired the best player in the deal, landing ace Trevor Bauer from the Indians. Bauer, 28, is 9-8 this year with a 3.79 ERA, 4.17 FIP and 2.7 WAR, with a 10.63 strikeout-per-9 ratio in 156.2 innings pitched. He joins a Reds pitching staff that is second in the National League in ERA behind only the league-leading Los Angeles Dodgers. The Reds will control Bauer through 2020. In return, the Reds send outfielder Yasiel Puig and left-handed pitching prospect Scott Moss to the Tribe and ship top minor-league...