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Wood Blvd., Goodyear, AZ 85338 . @RedsPR . @Reds . ramsey.mlblogs.com 2017 SPRING TRAINING PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS RHP Rookie Davis (0-0, 3.86) vs RHP Jason Hammel (0-1, 4.00) Monday, March 20, 1:05 Mon at KC: 1360 wsai, FSO, 4:05et LHP Cody Reed (0-0, 4.91) vs RHP JC Ramirez (0-1, 6.17) Surprise Stadium Tue vs LAA: 700 wlw, FSO, 4:05et • • • • • • • • • • Wed vs Cubs: RHP Scott Feldman (0-1, 4.50) vs TBA 700 wlw, 9:05et Cincinnati Reds (11-12-1) at Thur at WSox: Bronson Arroyo (0-0, 4.91) vs TBA Reds.com, 4:05et RHP Sal Romano (1-0, 1.17) vs TBA Kansas City Royals (12-10-1) Fri vs Mil: Reds.com, 4:05et TODAY'S GAME: Is the third of the Reds' 3 spring meetings (2-0) with Wilmington College graduate and head athletic REDS IN GOODYEAR trainer Nick Kenney's Royals, including 3/4's dramatic 9-7 win in which the Reds overcame a 7-1 deficit with 8 runs in Year Record G ERA BA the bottom of the eighth inning...the teams will today for the final time on 3/20 at Surprise Stadium...Cin is 7-9 vs KC 2016 16-16-1 33 5.84 .286 in the Cactus League (1-0 in 2010, 1-1 in 2011, 1-1 in 2012, 0-3 in 2013, 1-2 in 2014, 0-2 in 2015, 1-0 in 2016, 2-0 2015 15-14-3 32 3.61 .268 in 2017)...Cin is 8-13 vs KC during the regular season, including the Royals' 2-game, home-and-home series sweeps 2014 14-17-0 31 4.82 .269 in their most recent meeting in KC's World Series championship season of 2015...see Reds vs American League 2013 13-20-2 35 5.50 .271 opponents on media guide Page 332. 2012 15-17-1 33 5.19 .274 2011 17-14-1 32 5.67 .297 TODAY'S PITCHERS: at KC, RHP Rookie Davis, RHP Tim Adleman, LHP Wandy Peralta, RHP Barrett Astin, and 2010 12-16-3 31 4.94 .259 LHP Alejandro Chacin. Reds minor leaguers RHP Tanner Rainey and RHP Domingo Tapia. Totals 102-114-11 227 5.09 .275 REDS’ 2016 POST-SEASON HARDWARE TOMORROW'S PITCHERS: vs LAA, LHP Cody Reed, RHP Evan Mitchell, LHP Tony Cingrani, RHP Louis Coleman, LHP Alejandro Chacin, RHP Blake Wood and RHP Drew Storen. Joey Votto............ *Most Valuable Player Dan Straily ...... Most Outstanding Pitcher YESTERDAY'S MINOR LEAGUE GAME: RHP Michael Lorenzen threw 1 perfect inning vs Cleveland Indians minor Tucker Barnhart ........... Good Guy Award leaguers. IF Nick Senzel .......Reds’ No. 1 Prospect * Finished seventh in the BBWAA’s NL MVP voting WEDNESDAY'S TRANSACTIONS: reassigned to the minor leagues C Joe Hudson, IF Brandon Dixon, OF Gabriel LONGEST-TENURED REDS Guerrero, RHP Tyler Mahle, LHP Ismael Guillón, RHP Jimmy Herget, LHP Nick Routt and RHP Kevin Shackelford; Homer Bailey ...........2007-16 ....10 years optioned to Louisville IF Dilson Herrera, OF Aristides Aquino, RHP Luis Castillo, RHP Keury Mella, RHP Jackson Joey Votto................2007-16 ....10 years Stephens, RHP Nick Travieso, RHP Lisalverto Bonilla and RHP Ariel Hernandez. Bronson Arroyo........2006-13 ..... 8 years Zack Cozart .............2011-16 ..... 6 years STREAKING: RHP Barrett Astin didn’t allow a run in 5 of his 6 apps...RHP Alejandro Chacin didn’t allow a run in any Devin Mesoraco.......2011-16 ..... 6 years of his 5 apps...LHP Tony Cingrani didn’t allow a run in any of his 5 apps...RHP Evan Mitchell didn’t allow an earned earned runs in any of his 6 apps and didn’t allow any runs in 5 apps...Reds baserunners were successful 12 of their last 2016 STANDINGS, NL CENTRAL 13 stolen base attempts...IF/OF Arismendy Alcantara has played CF (5g), SS (7g) and 2B (6g)...Zack Cozart has hit Team W L Pct. GB safely in 7 of his 11 apps, in his last 6 games (6-16, .375, 2 2b, 1hr, 4rbi)...3B Adam Duvall in his last 7 apps is hitting Chicago 103 58 .640 - .300 (6-20, 1 2b, 2hr, 5rbi)...CF Billy Hamilton had 3 hits and 4 stolen bases Wed vs SD...IF/OF Patrick Kivlehan has St. Louis 86 76 .531 17.5 hit safely in 11 of his 19 apps...has played 1B (2g), 3B (10g), LF (2g) and RF (4g)...José Peraza has hit safely in 9 of Pittsburgh 78 83 .484 25.0 his 14 apps...IF/OF Tony Renda has played 2B (10g), 3B (7g) and LF (2g)...RF Scott Schebler in his last 6 apps is Milwaukee 73 89 .451 30.5 hitting .500 (8-16, 2hr, 7rbi)...has 3 outfield assists...C Stuart Turner in his last 6 apps is hitting .556 (5-91 2b, 1 3b)... Cincinnati 68 94 .420 35.5 OF Jesse Winker in his last 12 apps is hitting .400 (10-25, 1 2b, 1 3b,1hr, 5rbi)...OF Christian Walker since he was claimed off waivers from the Braves on 3/6 is hitting .263 (5-19). 2016 OPENING DAY ROSTER Returning New in ‘16 Gone DOT, DOT, DOT...: RHP Scott Feldman will be the Reds Opening Day Starter...the first start of the spring for RHP Cingrani, P Cotham, P Badenhop, P Anthony DeSclafani had been pushed back because of right elbow tenderness...on 3/13 DeSclafani had an MRI Diaz, P Finnegan, P Chapman, P exam on his right elbow in Cincinnati... DeSclafani was diagnosed Monday with an ulnar collateral ligament sprain in Hoover, P Ohlendorf, P Cueto, P his right elbow, and he will be shut down from throwing for up to four weeks...IF Dilson Herrera (Colombia) missed Iglesias, P Sampson, P DeSclafani, P the World Baseball Classic with right shoulder inflammation...RHP Drew Storen has 98 career saves...1B Joey Mescoraco, C Simon, P Gregg, P Votto has 221 career HR, 1 shy of tying Jason Bay for fourth-most by a player born in Canada (Larry Walker 383, Cozart, SS Stephenson, P Leake, P Matt Stairs 265, Justin Morneau 247). Phillips, 2B Straily, P Marquis, P Votto, 1B Wood, P Parra, P Major League Baseball and the Cincinnati Reds have a home in Nashville, TN. Bruce, RF Barnhart, C Pena, C WELCOME TO THE REDS FAMILY: Hamilton, CF Pacheco, C Dominguez, IF ESPN 94.9 Game 2 (WBUZ-D3) and the Cincinnati Reds Radio Network are pleased to announce a new partnership De Jesus Jr., IF Frazier, IF for the 2017 season. This marks the first Major League Baseball affiliation forESPN 94.9 Game 2, as over 130 Cincinnati Suarez, 3B Negron, IF Reds games will be heard on Nashville radio this season, including Opening Day on Monday, April 3. Holt, OF Boesch, OF Duvall, IF/OF Byrd, OF ADDITIONAL BIOS: Supplemental bios for the players not included in the Reds' 2017 media guide can be found under Schebler, OF Schumaker, OF the 2017 Media Guide Bios in a file called New Player Bios on the home page at www.redspressbox.com...those players include RHP Lisalverto Bonilla, OF Desmond Jennings, LHP Andrew McKirahan, RHP Nefi Ogando, RHP SECOND WIND Carlos Portuondo, OF Ryan Raburn and 1B/LF Christian Walker. The Redlegs went 32-57 (.360) prior to the 2016 All-Star Game and 36-37 (.493) after SPRING ROSTER: The Major League spring training roster currently includes 64 players overall, 36 pitchers, 7 catchers, the break, an increase in winning percentage 8 infielders, 13 outfielders and 23 non-roster invitees...RHP Homer Bailey is on the 60-day disabled list...most recently, of .133 that ranked second-highest of any the Reds invited to Major League camp 66 (2017), 62 (2016), 64 (2015), 60 (2014), 58 (2013), 58 (2012), 54 (2011), 59 team in the Major Leagues in that span: (2010), 63 (2009), 65 (2008), 58 (2007), 63 (2006), 55 (2005), 56 (2004), 64 (2003), 70 (2002), 58 (2001), 72 (2000), 54 Team 1st Half 2nd Half + % (1999), 51 (1998), 55 (1997) and 59 (1996) players. Braves 31-58 (.348) 37-35 (.514) .166 Reds 32-57 (.360) 36-37 (.493) .133 OUT OF OPTIONS: Players on the 40-man roster out of options include IF/OF Arismendy Alcantara, RHP Homer Angels 37-52 (.416) 37-36 (.507) .091 Bailey, LHP Tony Cingrani, RHP Scott Feldman and RHP Blake Wood. Cubs 53-35 (.602) 50-23 (.685) .083 BASEBALL AMERICA'S TOP 10 REDS PROSPECTS WBC NEWS: The fourth World Baseball Classic is under way with Pool A games at Seoul, South Korea’s Gocheok Rank ..........................................Position Sky Dome featuring Chinese Taipei, Israel, Korea and the Kingdom of the Netherlands...Pool B includes Australia, 1. Nick Senzel.................................IF China, Cuba and Japan playing at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan...Pool C is based at Miami’s Marlins Park with 2. Cody Reed..............................LHP teams from Canada, Colombia, Dominican Republic and United States...Estadio Charros de Jalisco in Jalisco, 3. Amir Garrett ............................LHP Mexico is hosting games in Pool D in a bracket that feature Italy, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Venezuela....second round 4. Robert Stephenson ................ RHP games will be played at Tokyo Dome and San Diego’s Petco Park, with the tournament semifinals and final to be held 5. Taylor Trammell ........................OF at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles...Japan won the first 2 World Baseball Classics (2006, 2009) and Dominican 6. Jesse Winker ............................OF Republic the most recent edition (2013)...the 16 rosters released in February included 63 Major League All-Stars, 7.