After an off day on Wednesday, the Cincinnati Reds are back on the field this afternoon. They will be hosting the Kansas City Royals at Goodyear Ballpark today. First pitch is scheduled for 4:05pm ET.
Royals & Reds Lineups
Royals |
Reds |
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| 1 | Kyle Isbel | CF | TJ Friedl | DH |
| 2 | Hunter Renfroe | DH | Matt McLain | 2B |
| 3 | Michael Massey | LF | Elly De La Cruz | SS |
| 4 | Nick Loftin | 2B | Austin Hays | LF |
| 5 | Cavan Biggio | 3B | Christian Encarnacion-Strand | 1B |
| 6 | Nelson Velazquez | RF | Jeimer Candelario | 3B |
| 7 | Harold Castro | 1B | Santiago Espinal | RF |
| 8 | Brian O’Keefe | C | Jose Trevino | /c |
| 9 | Tyler Tolbert | SS | Stuart Fairchild | CF |
| 10 | Kris Bubic | LHP | Brent Suter | LHP |
Reserve players on today’s Reds roster
* denotes that they are expected to pitch today
The Reds have not sent out Game Notes or the Travel Roster for this afternoon’s game. According to the Game Notes from Tuesday, here is who is expected to pitch today:
I will update this if those things get sent out prior to game time.
Where to watch/listen/follow the game
There is no televised broadcast of the game today. The game will be on 1360 WSAI if you want to listen. If you’re looking to follow along on gameday, here is your link for that.
News and Notes
We have got a huge amount of news from today…..
Jose Trevino signs an extension
The Reds and Trevino agreed on a 2-year extension with an option year that could keep the catcher in Cincinnati through 2028. We’ve got the details here.
Carson Spiers named 5th starter
Cincinnati named Carson Spiers as the team’s 5th starter to open the season. Andrew Abbott is heading to the injured list to buy him a little more time to build up for the regular season. We’ve got those details for your reading pleasure here.
12 Cincinnati Reds game to be broadcast for free
There will be at least 12 games broadcast over the air this season for free in Cincinnati and some other markets that are in “Reds country”. More details for that, here.
Lyon Richardson optioned to the minor leagues
The Reds started today’s news with the announcement that they had optioned Lyon Richardson to Triple-A. The move dropped the number of players in camp to 37.
Cam Collier moved to the 60-day injured list
One of Cincinnati’s top prospects, Cam Collier, is going to miss quite a bit of time. The Reds moved him to the 60-day injured list yesterday, which means that the earliest he could return would be in late May. More details on that can be found at RedsMinorLeagues.com.
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