The Cincinnati Reds' rotation is set coming out of the All-Star break, and the pitchers involved have their marching orders.

The Miami Marlins are expected to trade their ace, Sandy Alcántara, this season, but there's a potential scenario where they hold onto him.

The Rockies go on vacation carrying the baggage of a 22-74 record. Colorado’s 74 losses before the All-Star break are the most since 1933, the year of the first All-Star Game. Colorado surpassed the 2024 White Sox, who were 27-71 at the break.

"There's so much less certainty of the grouping near the top," said Reds director of amateur scouting, Joe Katuska said.

For nearly two full games, the Reds seemingly had their hands full with the Rockies, despite their opponent owning baseball's worst record. The push to win manager Terry Francona wanted to see going into the All-Star break looked elusive at best.

There were eight games across the Reds' Minor Leagues on Saturday. Here is how each of their top prospects performed: Blake Dunn went 1-3 with a walk. Fancisco Urbaez went 0-3 with a walk. Rece Hinds went 1-3 with a double and a walk. Zack Maxwell struck out four in one inning.

On its face, a three-game set in steamy July against 21-win Colorado might not seem like much of an attraction. But it should be.

As the Cincinnati Reds try to claw back into the playoffs, and with the Cleveland Guardians' tumble, they should consider trading for their All-Star outfielder.