Bryan Price remains confident he's still the "right guy" to get the Cincinnati Reds back in contention.

The Reds are eight games under .500 and more than 15 games back of the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Central. Several Reds have found themselves in trade rumors as the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline approaches.

Price said he understands that he's going to be the focus of scrutiny and be perceived as on the "hot seat'' given the team's uninspired play this season.

"I know the job of a manager is to create a healthy environment where you win on a regular basis," Price said. "That certainly has been challenging in my two years here. I'm not averse at all to being criticized. That's a part of my job and I understand the speculation. I get it.

"I still feel like I am the right guy [for the job] here. I just feel like I have an understanding of what we need to do to turn the corner and to be the type of team and organization we aspire to be."