Cincinnati Reds Press Clippings March 22, 2017 THIS DAY IN REDS HISTORY 1896 - The Reds give New Orleans four outs an inning, during an exhibition game. Despite the handicap, the Reds win, 9-7 MLB.COM Reed picking perfect time to get it going By Austin Laymance / MLB.com | March 21st, 2017 + 28 COMMENTS GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Another day, another Reds starter doing all he can to earn one of three open spots in the Opening Day rotation. It was Cody Reed's turn to make an impression Tuesday, and the left-hander delivered 5 2/3 scoreless in Tuesday's 9-1 loss to the Angels. Reed struck out five, walked two and held a lineup full of regulars to one hit. "He was sensational," manager Bryan Price said. "He had it all going, all three pitches today." Reed is competing with six other pitchers for a rotation job. "I'm right there with them, I'm going to go for it, too," said Reed, who lowered his Cactus League ERA to 3.24. "If I keep doing that, I'll keep putting myself in the best position. I'll get the ball in five days and try again." With just under two weeks before the regular season begins, Reed picked the right time for his best outing of the spring. "It's starting to get down to that time and he's continuing to impress," Price said. "It was a good but important start for him." Reed was scheduled to pitch five innings, but the Angels had two left-handers due up in the top of the sixth, so he returned to the mound. Reed got Nolan Fontana to ground out to first and then he fanned Kole Calhoun. With Angels star Mike Trout due up, Price emerged from the dugout and headed for the mound. Reed had reached his pitch count, and Price signaled for non-roster reliever Evan Mitchell. "As soon as Price walked out there, I was frustrated with myself because I think I threw too many pitches to get to the third guy, which was Trout," Reed said. "You're not going to let me get this guy out? He said, 'I want Mitchell to get it.'" Trout struck out looking to end the inning. While Reed was happy for his teammate, as a competitor he naturally wanted to face the two-time American League MVP. "I wanted to get him out," Reed said. "Who doesn't want to pitch against him?" Reed is competing with Bronson Arroyo, Tim Adleman, Rookie Davis, Sal Romano, Amir Garrett and Robert Stephenson for the three available rotation spots. Price has said they are not all on equal footing, though he has not publicly revealed the pecking order. With performances like Tuesday's, Reed is making management's roster decisions all the more difficult. Austin Laymance is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs. Raburn drills third home run, Reed strong By Austin Laymance and Maria Guardado / MLB.com | March 21st, 2017 + 198 COMMENTS GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Reds starter Cody Reed pitched 5 2/3 shutout innings and Ryan Raburn homered, but the Angels rallied with five unearned runs in the seventh inning to win Tuesday afternoon's Cactus League matchup, 9-1, at Goodyear Ballpark. Kole Calhoun ripped an RBI single and Nolan Fontana added a two-run double during the Angels' outburst, which was aided by some defensive miscues from the Reds' reserves. Raburn, in a competition for a bench role, broke a scoreless tie in the fourth inning with a solo homer to right field. Raburn took Angels starter JC Ramirez deep for his third homer of the spring. Reed, one of seven Reds pitchers vying for three starting rotation spots, struck out five against two walks in his best outing of the spring. The left-hander retired the final 10 batters he faced. With four lefties in their lineup, the Angels struggled to get anything going offensively against Reed. Ben Revere had the Halo's only hit against him, a two-out single in the second. "I was pretty good," said Reed, who lowered his spring ERA to 3.24. "I had those two walks, that might have been the worst part of it were the two walks. I felt good. There were a lot of lefties in that lineup, so I like that. I think I had the advantage." Ramirez, a contender for a rotation or bullpen spot, struck out six over five innings. It was his third start and fifth appearance of the spring. Ramirez, who is making the transition from reliever to starter this spring, said he had not thrown five innings in a game since 2011, when he was still starting in the Minors. The 28-year-old right-hander added that he has no preference in terms of what role the Angels decide to give him this season. "I really like to be in the bullpen because you come out in the seventh inning or ninth inning with runners in scoring position and the adrenaline makes you be on top," Ramirez said. "[Starting] is different, but I really like it. The only thing that's hard right now is facing those guys three or four times, but they make me throw my best stuff. So that's what I like right now, competing against myself to throw the best pitches each time." Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart went 2-for-3 with a double, while Joey Votto, Zack Cozart and Desmond Jennings each singled. Mike Trout walked and struck out twice. Danny Espinosa, the Angels' new second baseman, went 1-for-3 with a run. Jefry Marte scored and drove in a run. Eric Young Jr. added a solo homer in the ninth off Louis Coleman. Angels Up Next: The Angels will play a pair of split-squad games against the Rangers and the Mariners on Wednesday. Alex Meyer is slated to start against Texas at Tempe Diablo Stadium, while Yusmeiro Petit will face Seattle at Peoria Sports Complex. First pitch for both games is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. PT. (MLB.TV) Reds Up Next: Scott Feldman starts for the Reds against the visiting Cubs under the lights at Goodyear Ballpark on Wednesday. It's Feldman's first outing since being named the Opening Day starter. First pitch is scheduled for 9:05 E.T. on MLB.TV. Watch every out-of-market regular-season game live on MLB.TV. Austin Laymance is a reporter for MLB.com. Maria Guardado covers the Angels for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs. Reds being cautious with Iglesias' injuries By Austin Laymance / MLB.com | March 21st, 2017 + 3 COMMENTS GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Reds did not have an update Tuesday on reliever Raisel Iglesias, who was scratched from a Minor League game on Saturday because of a stiff right elbow. Iglesias is also dealing with an unspecified back issue, according to manager Bryan Price. However, Price said Iglesias' health is improving. "We just want to make sure everything is OK with his elbow and his back before he's released back into activity," Price said. "The initial thing was to give him some time off and he should be OK. We did a little bit more of a thorough once-over with the elbow and the back just to make sure there's no reason to really slow him down completely." Adleman survives another comebacker Tim Adleman was struck by a comebacker on Monday for the third time in his last four appearances this spring. Fortunately, the right-hander has avoided serious injury. "It's sometimes hard to defend yourself there," Price said. "It has been interesting that in three of his last four outings he's been hit by a line drive. The good fortune is only once has he been knocked out of the game because of it." Adleman, competing for a rotation job, has been struck in the right shoulder, foot and the inside of his left quad. Said Price: "What body parts are left?" Feldman once homered off Arroyo Scott Feldman, named the Reds' Opening Day starter on Monday, homered off Bronson Arroyo on May 24, 2013, in the only game he has ever pitched at Great American Ball Park. Feldman, then with the Cubs, took Arroyo deep for a two-run homer to right field in the second inning. It's Feldman's only homer in 66 plate appearances over his 12-year career. While Feldman is starting Opening Day, April 3 against the Phillies at home, Arroyo is trying to lock down one of the remaining three spots in the rotation. "Let's hope he doesn't have an opportunity to do the same this year," Price said. "I would like Bronson to be pitching for us this year. I'd like to have them both pitching for us this year. They can hit homers off other pitchers." Arroyo hit six homers in 279 plate appearances with the Reds from 2006-13. Reds reach .500 The Reds are 12-12-1 in the Cactus League following Monday's 10-6 win over the Royals, and Price is pleased his club is back to the .500 mark this spring. "We don't go take the field to lose, we take the field to win the game," Price said. "But, as a manager, you have to prioritize getting the guys in shape, getting guys numbers of at-bats, numbers of innings pitched, moving players around to different positions defensively, taking some risks, green lighting guys to steal bases, asking guys to be more aggressive on dirtball reads, not pitching situationally, not pinch-hitting for the pitcher.