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*Players on the 40-man roster are indicated in BOLD.
*Players who are out of options are indicated with ##
*Players who are injured are indicated with +
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*Baseball America '11 pre-season prospect rankings are indicated in BLUE.
*Baseball Prospectus '11 pre-season prospect rankings are indicated in GREEN.
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Bakersfield (HiA)/ Dayton (LoA)/ Rookie Levels
*40-man roster total (40)
25-MAN ROSTER
Starting Lineup (*indicates left-handed batter **indicates switch-hitter)
1 CF Drew Stubbs
2 2B Brandon Phillips
3 1B Joey Votto*
4 3B Scott Rolen
5 RF Jay Bruce*
6 LF Jonny Gomes
7 C Ramon Hernandez
8 SS Paul Janish
Bench
C Ryan Hanigan
3B/OF Juan Francisco* BA#7 BP#8
IF Edgar Renteria
IF/OF Miguel Cairo
OF Chris Heisey
Starting Rotation
1 RHP Edinson Volquez
2 LHP Travis Wood
3 RHP Bronson Arroyo
Bullpen
CL RHP Francisco Cordero
SU LHP Aroldis Chapman BA#1 BP#1
SU RHP Nick Masset ##
MID LHP Bill Bray ##
MID RHP Logan Ondrusek
MID RHP Jordan Smith
LR LHP Matt Maloney
Disabled List
Position Players
OF Fred Lewis ## + UPDATE 3/30 - placed on 15-Day DL, retroactive to March 27 (side soreness)
Pitchers
RHP Jose Arredondo ## + UPDATE 3/30 - placed on 15-Day DL, retroactive to March 25 (recovery from Tommy John surgery)
RHP Homer Bailey ## + UPDATE 3/30 - placed on 15-Day DL, retroactive to March 24 (shoulder impingement); could miss two starts
RHP Jared Burton + UPDATE 3/30 - placed on 15-Day DL, retroactive to March 29 (right shoulder inflammation)
RHP Johnny Cueto + UPDATE 3/30 - placed on 15-Day DL, retroactive to March 22 (right biceps/triceps irritation)
Current list of Free Agents
*Elias ranking indicated in RED **For list of minor league free agents, click here.
Position Players
None
Pitchers
RHP Mike Lincoln
RHP Russ Springer: UPDATE 1/30 - announced retirement
Left as Free Agent/ Lost off Waivers/ Released/ Traded
Position Players
1B/OF Jim Edmonds: UPDATE 2/4 - agreed to minor league deal with St. Louis
SS Orlando Cabrera (B) - mutual option declined UPDATE 2/10 - agreed to deal with Cleveland
IF/OF Willie Bloomquist: UPDATE 1/13 - agreed to one-year deal with Arizona
OF Laynce Nix: UPDATE 2/3 - agreed to minor league deal with Washington
Pitchers
RHP Aaron Harang - club option declined UPDATE 12/3 - agreed to deal with San Diego
LHP Arthur Rhodes: UPDATE 12/23 - agreed to one-year deal with Texas
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26 comments:
Baseball America's full top 30 for 2010:
1. Todd Frazier
2. Yonder Alonso
3. Mike Leake
4. Chris Heisey
5. Juan Francisco
6. Yorman Rodriguez
7. Travis Wood
8. Matt Maloney
9. Brad Boxberger
10. Zack Cozart
11. Billy Hamilton
12. Chris Valaika
13. Neftali Soto
14. Logan Ondrusek
15. Mariekson Gregorius
16. Jordan Smith
17. Miguel Rojas
18. Juan Duran
19. Enerio Del Rosario
20. Kyle Lotzkar
21. Donnie Joseph
22. Pedro Viola
23. Phillippe Valiquette
24. Mark Serrano
25. J.C. Sulbaran
26. Josh Fellhauer
27. Daniel Tuttle
28. Cody Puckett
29. Byron Wiley
30. Devin Mesoraco
I've been thinking about whether to add the top 30 rank next to the player's name. If I do, it'll happen in the next few weeks. Thanks!
The Reds have called up Chris Heisey, Dickerson hurt his wrist last night.
Rehab Updates....
Homer Bailey made one start in AAA (pitched awful) and has now been shut down after having a setback with inflammation in his shoulder. With the exception of 5 starts against the Pirates Homer Bailey's career ERA in the bigs is over a 6, combined with how LeCure has filled in...I must say this isn't a huge loss.
Edison Volquez made his first rehab start in high A Lynchburg this past weekend he is scheduled to start again Thursday. He is on a strict pitch count; if all goes well he will make at least 2 starts in AA and at least 2 more in AAA. That would put him on schedule for a possible return to the bigs right after the all star break. That would be considered a quick return from his August 3rd, 2009 Tommy John surgery.
I've been hearing that Volquez would be back soon. That is surprising considering that a lot of pitchers, especially starters, take over a year to get back in game action and another season before their command is back after TJ surgery. Could be the difference in the NL Central if he comes back in top form.
No way to tell but I wouldn't be shocked if his roids assisted in his muscles growing back faster and stronger. No one can prove he took them on purpose, but most people in the Cincy area feel he did.
Jose Arredondo is on the Reds 40 man 60 day dl roster. His contract was purchased weeks ago and immediately placed on the dl. Though he doesn't count towards the 40 man roster right now he is under team control, if his minor league contract hadn't been purchased he would have been a FA at the end of the year.
Good catch. I remember noticing that he wasn't on the AAA roster the other day but then got sidetracked and never looked into it. Thanks!
Francisco was optioned back to AAA, Edmonds is starting and batting 5th tonight.
John Fay tweeted that Francisco was packing his bags but I've also read that Travis Wood was optioned to make room for Edmonds. I'll wait for the official word before I change anything.
Good deal, I've also heard both now....I have a had time believing they option Wood....he couldn't come back for minimum 10 days without an injury.
Aroldis Chapman will get called up today.
Baseball America 2011 Top 10
1. Aroldis Chapman, lhp
2. Billy Hamilton, ss/2b
3. Devin Mesoraco, c
4. Yonder Alonso, 1b/of
5. Yorman Rodriguez, of
6. Yasmani Grandal, c
7. Juan Francisco, 3b
8. Zack Cozart, ss
9. Todd Frazier, of/3b/1b
10. Kyle Lotzkar, rhp
Not a lot of depth to this lineup
I agree, although Votto is an MVP and I think Bruce is gonna have a huge season. If they struggle offensively during the season, I think they'll look to flip Alonso or one of the starters for some help.
Nonroster invitees;
RHP Scott Carroll, RHP Jerry Gil, LHP Jeremy Horst, LHP Donnie Joseph, RHP Matt Klinker, RHP Justin Lehr, RHP Chad Reineke, LHP Dontrelle Willis, C Chris Denove, C Devin Mesoraco, C Corky Miller, OF Danny Dorn, OF Jeremy Hermida and OF Dave Sappelt
How does Fisher make the team over Leake, LeCure, Maloney, Smith or even Willis? Maybe even Arredondo makes the team over Fisher
Re: Fisher
A long reliever's job is to eat innings in games that aren't close or pitch early in a game if a starter gets knocked out. These guys can go 1-2 weeks without pitching at times so it's not a good fit for a young starter who would be better off pitching every fifth day in the minors. Maloney and LeCure might fit but not Leake or Wood (whichever one isn't in the rotation should be in AAA).
Arredondo is definitely a possibility to make this team if he shows he's all the way back from TJ surgery. He was a good reliever before his injury. But you gotta be sure he's healthy before penciling him in over other guys.
Based on the last few years, I wouldn't guarantee Willis a spot on any team, other than maybe Seattle since their bullpen is so thin. But if he throws well in camp, he will put himself in the mix. I hear all the talk about how he's in great shape and he's ready to make an impact again but it doesn't mean anything until we see it on a consistent basis.
This is a deep team... It's going to be a hell of a battle between the Reds and the Brewers this season. Brewers are just as deep as the Reds are. I can't wait to watch it unfold!
Gomes is trash
The Reds won't carry 3 non-closing lefties in the pen. No team should. Move Burton up and place LeCure into long relief.
So you think Bray and Willis are competing for the same spot? If the lefties are all good, I don't see why a team wouldn't carry three.
Yes, I think the two are competing for the same job. Bray has a guranteed mlb contract and was great splits last year. Teams don't carry 3 lefties (shouldn't) because the sheer volume of R/L hitters...it's all about the splits. Willis has no opt out clause so it'll be fine putting him in AAA to see if he actually solved his control problems.
Not to mention you have no true longman, LeCure is the viable candidate...and with the exception of one outing has looked very good thus far.
I bet Bruce will be hitting clean up by mid april. Hes far too talented and Rolen's health will be a major issue this year
Lewis could start the year on the 15 day dl, that would allow Francisco to make the team at least for a couple of weeks before a decision needed to be made on whether or not to option him back to AAA (like last year).
Good call!
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