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Baseball Trade Values Praises Cincinnati Reds for Frankie Montas Trade With Milwaukee Brewers

The Reds made the move on Monday night.

James Rapien

Jun 4, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Frankie Montas (47) reacts in the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 4, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Frankie Montas (47) reacts in the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports / Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
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CINCINNATI — The Reds traded Frankie Montas to the Brewers in exchange for outfielder Joey Wiemer and right-handed pitcher Jakob Junis.

Did they get the better end of the deal? Baseball Trade Values thinks so.

"The deal is accepted by our model, but as a major overpay by Milwaukee," they tweeted.

Montas had -$1.8 million of trade value in their algorithm. Wiemer had $6.8 million and Junis had -$3.2 million. The Reds also received $1 million in cash considerations.

The Reds might've sent Montas to the No. 1 team in their own division, but they were able to add two pieces with big league experience, including Wiemer, who flashed his potential last season and could be a long-term piece in Cincinnati.

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JAMES RAPIEN

James Rapien covers the Bengals and Reds for Sports Illustrated's AllBengals.com and InsidetheReds.com. He's one-half of the Locked on Bengals Podcast. He's also the co-owner/creator of Cincinnati Bengals Talk on YouTube. He earned a journalism degree from the University of Cincinnati and has spent the majority of his professional career in the Queen City. Rapien previously covered the Cavaliers and Indians in Cleveland. He has a background in radio, which includes stops at 700 WLW, ESPN 1530 and 92.3 The Fan. He loves a good trade rumor and uses copious amounts of hot sauce on his food. Cincinnati chili is his go-to meal, followed by gallons of mint chocolate chip ice cream for dessert. When he isn't working or eating, he's probably walking his dog Finley or spending time with family. 

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