CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Reds are a better team following the trade for third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes than they were before acquiring the Gold Glover from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday — at least defensively.

On Wednesday, the Reds acquired third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes from the Pittsburgh Pirates and dealt an intriguing Low-A prospect in Sammy Stafura plus reliever Taylor Rogers. With the move, Krall tripled down on the organizational priorities that have been guiding the Reds for the last five years.