Raisel Iglesias should be multi-inning closer for Cincinnati Reds
Raisel Iglesias is the best pitcher the Cincinnati Reds have. He’s got a 2.09 ERA in 56 innings this year to prove it. Now, Bryan Price or whoever is in charge of the Reds’ on-field decision has...
View ArticleCincinnati Reds’ bullpen shows vast improvement lately
Cincinnati Reds‘ relievers started out the 2016 season as about as poorly as possible. The bullpen was on track for the fifth-worst ERA in the history of baseball earlier in the season. Then things...
View ArticleRaisel Iglesias set to return for Cincinnati Reds
Raisel Iglesias is close to returning to the Cincinnati Reds. Shoulder strength issues sidelined the 25-year-old Cuban after his last start on April 25. Iglesias tossed five scoreless innings with five...
View ArticleMichael Lorenzen is ready for Cincinnati Reds’ closer job
Michael Lorenzen is the best option the Cincinnati Reds have to work as a closer for the remainder of this year and possibly the next several years. Lorenzen has missed all of the 2016 season so far...
View ArticleJ.J. Hoover return marks shift for Cincinnati Reds’ bullpen
J.J. Hoover returned to the Cincinnati Reds‘ bullpen last night to pitch two scoreless innings that helped clinch a Reds’ win. The return by Hoover came after a disastrous start to the 2016 season...
View ArticleDaniel Wright has chance to stick in Cincinnati Reds’ rotation
Daniel Wright will get another chance with the Cincinnati Reds to show that he has the potential to be a major league starting pitcher. The 25-year-old righty is scheduled to make the second start of...
View ArticleAnthony DeSclafani return helps Cincinnati Reds recover
Anthony DeSclafani is finally set to make his 2016 debut for the Cincinnati Reds tonight against the Oakland A’s. The start comes after the 26-year-old suffered an oblique strain that waylaid him for...
View ArticleAlfredo Simon loses his value as starter for Cincinnati Reds
Alfredo Simon had the opportunity to re-establish himself as a big league starter with the Cincinnati Reds. Eleven starts into the 2016 season, it’s safe to say that Simon and his 9.11 ERA no longer...
View ArticleRaisel Iglesias improves Cincinnati Reds as starter or reliever
Raisel Iglesias’ planned move to the bullpen should make the Cincinnati Reds‘ pitching staff stronger one way or another. Ideally, the move will help strengthen the shoulder of the 26-year-old...
View ArticleBrandon Finnegan shows rotation staying power for Cincinnati Reds
Brandon Finnegan was a bright spot for the Cincinnati Reds in their shutout loss to Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers Monday night. Finnegan pitched an eight-inning complete game, which...
View ArticleMichael Lorenzen positioned to close for Cincinnati Reds
Michael Lorenzen is the best option the Cincinnati Reds have for closer. The 24-year-old has the mid-to-upper 90’s heater that makes him ideal for the role. Lorenzen started spring training expected to...
View ArticleBrandon Finnegan rotation spot is on the line for Cincinnati Reds
Brandon Finnegan embraced the opportunity to start for the Cincinnati Reds last year. He started four games for the Reds in September and finished his 2015 time with the Reds with a 4.18 ERA in 23.2...
View ArticleDayan Diaz makes eight enough for Cincinnati Reds bullpen
Dayan Diaz be one of the Cincinnati Reds‘ relievers to face a busy start to the 2016 season. The Reds’ opening week rotation has been set with Raisel Iglesias, Brandon Finnegan, a starter to be...
View ArticleTim Melville is unlikely choice for Cincinnati Reds rotation
Tim Melville is on the cusp of a chance of a lifetime for the Cincinnati Reds. He has overcome great odds from a childhood deformity to reach the point where he is about to break Reds’ camp as a...
View ArticleAlfredo Simon can help stabilize the Cincinnati Reds
Alfredo Simon decided to return to the Cincinnati Reds instead of pitching elsewhere. The 34-year-old Simon signed a one-year deal with a base salary of $2 million and incentives that could earn him...
View ArticleBrandon Finnegan locks up rotation spot for Cincinnati Reds
The rise of Brandon Finnegan from reliever to starter for the Cincinnati Reds began last year. Now it looks like Finnegan is set to stay in the Reds’ rotation to open 2016. The 22-year-old left-hander...
View ArticleRaisel Iglesias load limit impacts Cincinnati Reds rotation
Raisel Iglesias Raisel Iglesias delivered some good news for the Cincinnati Reds with a spring training start. The other part of that news was that Iglesias pitched just one inning. Iglesias was...
View ArticleMichael Lorenzen setback opens Cincinnati Reds spot for Cody Reed
Michael Lorenzen has opened the door for Cody Reed to earn a spot in the Cincinnati Reds‘ rotation. Lorenzen experienced elbow soreness last week but was expected to return Thursday. Now, Lorenzen is...
View ArticleMichael Lorenzen scratch is latest Cincinnati Reds rotation doubt
Michael Lorenzen has cast more doubt about the health of the Cincinnati Reds‘ rotation. He was scratched from his last scheduled start due to elbow tenderness. The team quickly dismissed the severity...
View ArticleCincinnati Reds top prospects can reopen winning window in 2017
The top four prospects in the Cincinnati Reds organization can reopen the window for the small market Reds to start winning again in 2017. The most recent update of Reds’ prospects by MLBPipeline.com...
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