Chad Dotson is back from vacation and joined by Nate Dotson for a fun episode of Redleg Nation Radio. The trade deadline is upon us -- and the Reds have actually made some trades! -- but that wasn't the biggest story of the week. Yes, Joey Votto is back.

Plus: is it time to bench Eugenio Suarez?

Please join our ever-growing family of Reds fans (and support the podcast) on Patreon! Follow us on Twitter: @redlegradio. Music for this episode provided by Freekbass.

Please subscribe for free (on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, TuneIn Radio), and give us a rating/review over at iTunes and elsewhere. If you like us, tell your friends!

Podcast-related questions and comments can be directed to Chad via email (dotsonc AT gmail DOT com) or on Twitter (@dotsonc).

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.