Press Clippings March 11, 2016

THIS DAY IN REDS HISTORY

1974-With Hank Aaron only needing one to tie Babe Ruth’s career record, Commission Bowie Kuhn requires the Braves to start Aaron in at least two of the team’s three season-opening games in Cincinnati

MLB.COM Schebler stays hot, Reds rally for late victory By Doug Miller / MLB.com | March 10th, 2016 + 36 COMMENTS

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Nolan Arenado continued a torrid spring at the plate by hitting his first homer of the Cactus League season, but the Reds rallied for three runs in the ninth to beat the Rockies, 5-4, at Salt River Fields on Thursday.

Colorado's All-Star went 2-for-3 to raise his spring batting average to .500 and took Cincinnati starter Brandon Finnegan deep in the third inning.

"He's just really good," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said of Arenado. "He made another unbelievable play to start a double play. We see it pretty much on a daily basis."

However, down one run in the ninth, Reds third baseman Seth Mejias-Brean hit a two-run and first baseman Brandon Allen delivered an RBI double to put Cincinnati on top. The Rockies cut the deficit to one run on Rafael Ynoa's sacrifice fly in the bottom half, but that was all they would get.

Colorado took a 1-0 lead in the second inning on Charlie Blackmon's RBI single before Arenado extended it to 2-0. That held up through the three-inning spring debut of Rockies starter Jorge De La Rosa, who set down all nine batters he faced. De La Rosa struck out four.

The Reds got on the board in the fourth, when Eugenio Suarez singled off Rockies Tyler Chatwood, Brandon Phillips walked and Scott Schebler delivered an RBI single to make it 2-1. Competing for the starting spot in left field, Schebler went 2-for- 3 and raised his spring average to .368.

Colorado answered with a run in the fifth on a DJ LeMahieu RBI single, and the Reds pulled to within 3-2 in the seventh on a Juan Duran sacrifice fly.

Finnegan's velocity was down, and he said he was going through the "dead arm" period that often deal with at this point in camp.

"Not too good today," Finnegan said of how he felt on the mound. "It was one of those days that I didn't have electric stuff. Nothing was coming out, but I battled through it and made some good pitches when I needed to. They got some cheap hits, but that's . It's going to happen. At the end of the day, it wasn't my worst outing and it wasn't my best."

Reds Up Next: The Reds will have split-squad games on Friday. In the home game vs. the A's, shortstop Zack Cozart will start and make his long-awaited return from reconstructive right knee surgery in June. Rotation candidate Jon Moscot will be the starting pitcher vs. Oakland. In the road game vs. the Cubs, fellow rotation candidate Robert Stephenson will take the mound. Both games are scheduled for 3:05 p.m. ET.

NASCAR's No. 47 car pays tribute to Stowe Late Reds clubhouse manager honored with special decal on fender By Mark Sheldon / MLB.com | @m_sheldon | March 10th, 2016 + 0 COMMENTS

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Typical of most cars used in auto racing, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series ride belonging to A.J. Allmendinger is covered in logos of sponsors. But the No. 47 car had room for one special decal.

Located above the right-side rear fender is a Cincinnati Reds wishbone "C" that read, "In loving memory of Bernie Stowe." "How cool is that?" said Reds clubhouse manager Rick Stowe, one of Bernie's sons.

Bernie Stowe died on Feb. 9 at the age of 80, following an illness. The longtime clubhouse manager worked for the Reds for 66 years, beginning his tenure as a clubhouse boy for the team in 1947.

On Thursday at the Reds' player development complex, the 47 Fry's Chevrolet owned by the JTG Daugherty Racing team was brought over for the club to see. The racing team is in town for the Good Sam 500 NASCAR Weekend at Phoenix International Raceway. Fry's, an Arizona supermarket chain, is owned by Cincinnati-based Kroger.

Allmendinger also carried the Stowe tribute on what was the 47 Kroger car while racing during the Daytona 500 earlier this month.

Another of Bernie Stowe's sons, visiting clubhouse manager Mark Stowe, joined Rick Stowe and several players and coaches to take a look at the car. They were touched by the gesture.

"It's incredible, it really is," said Rick Stowe, who became an assistant to his father in 1981 and is entering his 20th season as the home clubhouse manager. "Words can't describe the feeling, the outpouring of love we've been shown. Stuff like this is beyond words. I never would've dreamed it."

Throughout Spring Training, there have been tributes to Bernie Stowe. Players and staff have worn T-shirts that simply say "Bernie" on the front. There is a memorial decal on the Reds dugout at Goodyear Ballpark. Outside the big league camp clubhouse at the team complex is a plaque commemorating Stowe's years of service. The team plans to wear a memorial patch on its uniforms during the regular season.

"He would've been embarrassed right now, that's for sure," Rick Stowe said.

Recovering righty Iglesias to debut Monday Reds shortstop Cozart set to make first spring start Friday vs. A's By Mark Sheldon / MLB.com | @m_sheldon | March 10th, 2016 + 1 COMMENT

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Reds now have a date set for pitcher Raisel Iglesias to make his spring debut. Iglesias will start on Monday vs. the Angels in Tempe.

"He should be pitching regularly at that point in time," Cincinnati manager Bryan Price said on Thursday. Before that happens, Iglesias is scheduled on Friday to throw "live batting practice" against Reds hitters for the second time this week. He threw 20 pitches to hitters on Tuesday.

Iglesias started camp slightly behind other pitchers because he underwent a special shoulder flexibility program during the offseason to stave off the fatigue that cut short his 2015 season in mid-September.

More notes from Thursday

• In the bottom of the fifth inning during the Reds' 5-4 win over the Rockies, right fielder Jesse Winker and center fielder Jake Cave collided on a fly ball hit by Nolan Arenado. Winker, the Reds' No. 1 prospect according to MLBPipeline.com, was lifted after the inning as a precaution with a contusion on his leg. It was not believed to be serious, according to Price.

• Shortstop Zack Cozart, who had reconstructive right knee surgery in June, will make his spring debut when he starts Friday's split- squad game vs. the A's in Goodyear.

• Center fielder Billy Hamilton, who has had a setback with his surgically repaired right shoulder at the beginning of the month, was scheduled to play catch on Thursday. Hamilton took swings off the tee on Wednesday.

• Kyle Waldrop has been limited to two at-bats this spring and hasn't played lately because of a sore groin. Waldrop was scheduled to try running on Thursday.

"There's no lateral cutting or anything that would exacerbate the problem," Price said. "It's kind of baby steps at this point."

• During Wednesday's 11-5 Reds loss to the Rangers, outfield candidate Yorman Rodriguez showed off his arm strength in the first inning. As Shin-Soo Choo tried to go from first to third base on Ian Desmond's lined single to right field, Rodriguez fired a strike to third baseman and easily threw out the runner.

"He's worked hard on his throwing," Price said. "I know just recently he changed the way he's gripping the ball. He had some concerns his ball was cutting and he was throwing a lot of balls down into the ground."

Votto: Leadership role completely unchanged Star first baseman plans to continue setting example for young Reds By Mark Sheldon / MLB.com | @m_sheldon | March 10th, 2016 + 33 COMMENTS

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- During a recent drill at Reds camp called "27 outs," the team needed a runner on first base to start the play. Any Minor Leaguer or rookie could have done it, but it was first baseman Joey Votto who grabbed his helmet and jogged to the base.

A few observers this spring have anecdotally mentioned that Votto is often among the last off the field during workouts.

"I haven't done it intentionally," Votto said on Thursday. "I was doing the same thing when my leadership was questioned before."

Votto, 32, has taken some hits in the media over the years for not being a vocal clubhouse leader. He has cringed in the past when players toss around the leadership word and announce that they will be team leaders.

As far as Votto is concerned, leadership doesn't work that way. He generally aims to set a high standard on the field and be a good example. That could be even more important this season since the Reds are rebuilding and feature a slew of new and young, impressionable players.

"I feel comfortable with these guys. I'm working the same," Votto said. "I'm running the bases the same. Nothing feels different at all. If people want to look at it differently, I can't do anything about that."

Votto, who is tied for the second-longest tenure on the club with nine seasons and has eight years and $199 million left on his 10- year contract, has enjoyed this year's edition of Reds camp.

"I think [it's] the freshness. There is a collective sense of humility," Votto said. "Last year was a very humbling experience, an embarrassing experience.

"I think we've realized that we can go in two directions. One being that we're the kind of organization that's a walk-all-over team, a team that is just a stepping stone for other organizations towards the playoffs and World Series. Or we're not going to say, 'We're bad,' and be embarrassed by that and do our very best to be as competitive as possible."

Though the Reds were 64-98 and finished last in the National League Central, Votto was third in NL Most Valuable Player Award balloting last season.

In five games this spring entering Thursday, Votto was batting .455 (5-for-11) with one home run. Against the Angels on Monday with the third baseman playing back, he successfully bunted for a single to the left side.

Votto has been spending extra time at the bunting station before workouts to practice it along with Jay Bruce. It could be a way to keep opposing defenses honest rather than using a shift against the lefty hitters.

Although he's put the work in, don't expect that to be a regular facet of Votto's game.

"I think I'm 1-for-4 [bunting]," Votto said. "The only way I'll do it is if it's something I can pull out at any time. It can't just be a flip- of-the-coin thing. It has to be somewhat automatic, or else there is no point putting it out there. I can't burn an at-bat like that. If I want to put the ball on the left side of the infield so badly, I'll just try to hit it over there."

That could be another example for younger hitters on the Reds to follow.

CINCINNATI ENQUIRER Injured Reds players getting closer to playing in Cactus League games C. Trent Rosecrans, [email protected] 3:45 p.m. EST March 10, 2016

GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Bit by bit, player by player, the injured Reds are returning to action.

On Friday, shortstop Zack Cozart is scheduled to make his first Cactus League appearance for the Reds, more than nine months after suffering a season-ending knee injury that required major surgery.

Right-hander Raisel Iglesias, who wasn’t injured, but the team has been holding back in order to prevent injuries, will throw his final live batting practice on Friday and then is expected to start Monday’s game against the Angels.

Catcher Devin Mesoraco and outfielder Billy Hamilton appear to be making progress toward the field, as well.

Hamilton was scheduled to play catch for the first time in more than a week on Thursday, as well as take more swings for his surgically repaired right shoulder. Hamilton served as designated hitter in the team’s first Cactus League game on March 1, but then complained of soreness, causing the Reds to hold him out until the soreness went down.

Thursday morning, Hamilton said he’s feeling much better.

Outfielder and first baseman Kyle Waldrop, on the other hand, has been hampered by a groin injury.

“Those are the kind that there’s no quick fix, not like a guy coming in and saying his elbow or shoulder is stiff and then a day later he says, ‘I feel brand new,’” Reds manager Bryan Price said. “A groin is something that can be retriggered quickly. We just have to be conservative with it. He’s going to run today. That’s a step in the right direction and we have to see how he comes out of that. There’s no lateral cutting or anything that would exasperate the problem. It’s kind of baby steps at this point.

TRIAL BY FIRE: Some of the Reds’ top pitching prospects — Robert Stephenson, Sal Romano, Rookie Davis and Layne Somsen — will be pitching against the Cubs in Mesa, Ariz., on Friday.

While pitching in front of a full house at Sloan Field - where Cubs fans have been setting attendance records this spring - wasn’t part of Price’s thinking when splitting the teams for Friday’s two games, it is a happy byproduct.

“Pitching against the Giants in Scottsdale and Cubs in Mesa, 12,000-15,000 per venue right on top of you, it isn’t the worst thing in the world for a young guy who is probably going to be tasting some big league time if he performs well,” Price said. “I think there’s some benefit to it. I’ve not put it in that situation because of the attendance or the environment.”

Stephenson will be making his third start, with one coming in a “B” game against Cleveland. In his lone Cactus League start, the right-hander threw two scoreless innings against Cleveland, allowing a hit and a walk with two on March 2. He threw two scoreless with one hit and two strikeouts in the “B” game on March 6.

Davis, acquired in the trade, will make his Cactus League debut at the Cubs. He appeared in a “B” game against Cleveland on March 5, throwing two scoreless innings with one hit and two strikeouts.

Right-hander Jon Moscot will pitch in the game in Goodyear against Oakland. Left-hander Amir Garrett is among the other Reds pitchers slated to start in the game.

SMALL CHANGES: Yorman Rodriguez showed off his strong throwing arm in Wednesday’s game against the Rangers, throwing out Shin-Soo Choo at third from right field. Rodriguez has always had a strong arm, but a small change is helping his accuracy. Rodriguez said he sometimes had his index and middle fingers together when throwing the ball, so he’s made a concentrated effort to separate them, helping his accuracy.

“He’s worked hard on his throwing,” Price said. “I know just recently he changed the way he’s gripping the ball. He was having some — he had some concerns his ball was cutting and he was throwing a lot of balls down into the ground.”

The throw on Friday was on the money, making it easy for Eric Jagielo to apply the tag in plenty of time for the out.

Rodriguez was also 1-for-2 at the plate, improving to 3-for-12 on the spring.

STOWE REMEMBERED: A.J. Allmendinger’s No. 47 NASCAR car bearing a memorial sticker for former Reds clubhouse manager Bernie Stowe was in camp on Thursday en route to a promotional appearance in Goodyear, Ariz. NASCAR’s Good Sam 500 takes place near the Reds’ complex on Sunday.

Allmendinger’s car had the sticker for its run at the Daytona 500 and will again feature it during this weekend’s race.

“It’s unbelievable — what an honor,” said Rick Stowe, Bernie’s son and current clubhouse manager.

Bernie Stowe died Feb. 20 at the age of 80.

Rick Stowe noted that his father “would be embarrassed” by the honor, but he and his family have appreciated the outpouring of support they’ve received from the Reds and Reds fans. The Reds have placed a plaque honoring Stowe outside the team’s clubhouse in Goodyear.

“It’s overwhelming,” Stowe said. “The response has knocked my socks off.”

Reds pitcher Tony Cingrani happy with relief role, breaking ball Zach Buchanan, [email protected] 5:42 p.m. EST March 10, 2016

GOODYEAR, Ariz. – To hear Cincinnati Reds pitching coach Mark Riggins tell it, left-hander Tony Cingrani put in some back- breaking work to find an effective breaking ball over the winter. To hear it from Cingrani, it’s been much longer than that.

“Over the winter? It’s been four years,” Cingrani said. “It’s taken a while.”

Those four years have been pretty eventful for Cingrani. He broke out in 2013, spending much of the year in the rotation and posting a 2.92 ERA. He scuffled a year later and ended up in Triple-A, where a shoulder injury ended his season before he even threw a pitch in the minors.

More shoulder problems halted what was shaping up to be a nice 2015 season out of the bullpen. He landed back in Triple-A as a starter once he was healthy, only to struggle again upon returning to the majors in September.

That shuttling back and forth between starting and relieving dates back to his college days at Rice, and Cingrani’s pretty over it. Toward the end of last season he asked to remain in the bullpen in order to have some predictability.

He knew he wouldn’t be in the rotation anyway, but he thinks it’ll be easier to stay consistent mechanically if he’s throwing more often. He also feels he’ll remain a lot healthier if he’s throwing fewer pitches.

“Just probably the next two years I’d rather be in the pen and then maybe try starting,” Cingrani said. “But, it kills you. Starting’s hard.”

No matter where he is, he’ll need a second pitch to pair with his funky fastball. Finding one has been a Sisyphean ordeal throughout Cingrani’s career.

He’s tried a slider, he’s tried a curve and he’s tried a cutter. None of them have been particularly effective. He also fooled around with a change-up that never got much traction.

“I don’t even care to throw that,” Cingrani said of the change. “Working on a change-up and a slider and they both suck, it’s kind of pointless.”

The lack of a breaking ball is a big reason why Cingrani has struggled with reverse platoon splits. Usually left-handed pitchers fare better against same-handed hitters, but Cingrani did the opposite before his injury last year. He locked down righties for a .170 average, but lefty batters had a .910 OPS when facing him.

Cingrani’s fastball naturally runs up and in on a left-handed batter, and without a good breaking ball it’s tough to show the hitter something on the outside of the plate.

“When a lefty gets in there, we have to go across our body a little bit more,” Riggins said. “With his arm swing where his slot is, it’s a little tougher for him to get to that outside part.”

The 26-year-old finally thinks he’s hit upon something that will work. Working with Riggins, Cingrani has tightened his arm slot, bringing it closer to his head. Riggins likes the shape the alteration has given to Cingrani’s slurve, although the next step is being able to throw it for strikes.

“I’m obviously not going to throw it 3-2 right now,” Cingrani said. “But it’s coming.”

The way Cingrani sees it, only anointed closer J.J. Hoover and hard-throwing right-hander Jumbo Diaz have a foothold on bullpen spots. Cingrani has plenty of big-league experience – certainly more than Diaz – but also can be assigned to the minors. Because he was injured so much of the 2014 season, the Reds were awarded a fourth option year on him.

That puts a premium on performance this spring, and so far Cingrani has three scoreless Cactus League appearances. He’s happy with his situation.

“Right now, I like the pen,” Cingrani said. “There’s opportunity since (Aroldis) Chapman’s gone. I think Hoov and Jumbo have the leg up on being a closer, but I want to be in that mix.”

Cincinnati Reds' rally comes up short in loss to Texas Rangers REDS BLOG Zach Buchanan, [email protected] 6:47 p.m. EST March 9, 2016

GOODYEAR, Ariz. – The Cincinnati Reds didn’t score until the ninth, and a wave of relievers struggled as Cincinnati fell 11-5 to the Texas Rangers on Wednesday at Goodyear Ballpark.

THE ARMS

RHP Tim Melville, making a start in place of the scratched Michael Lorenzen, gave up two runs – one earned – over three innings. He gave up three hits and a walk but struck out three.

Melville’s unearned run scored in the second after Rangers 2B Hansel Alberto singled with two outs. Texas C Bobby Wilson smacked a ball to deep left that bounced off the glove of LF Adam Duvall for a run-scoring error. In the third, Melville gave up a line-drive, solo homer to 1B Mitch Moreland.

Veteran RHPs Blake Wood, Ryan Mattheus and combined to give up eight runs over four innings, although RHP Zack Weiss pitched two scoreless frames. Manager Bryan Price preached patience with his relievers, especially Mattheus.

“We’re asking Ryan to work on being quicker to the plate,” Price said. “We’re asking him to change his mix of pitches somewhat and use both sides of the plate more with this fastball and blend in the slider and the split-finger a little bit more frequently. So we’ve got to have some patience with him.”

THE BATS

The Reds didn’t have a real scoring opportunity until the eighth when Rangers LHP Sam Freeman issued three consecutive walks with two outs. Freeman then got behind 3-0 to RF Jay Bruce before rebounding for a strike and ultimately forcing Bruce to fly out. Cincinnati put on a rally in the ninth using mostly minor-leaguers, scoring five runs on RBI doubles by Joe Hudson, Blake Trahan, Bryson Smith and Phillip Ervin.

THE REST

RF Yorman Rodriguez showed off his arm in the first inning, gunning down Shin-Soo Choo trying to go first to third on a single. RF Juan Duran tried the same thing in the seventh, but his throw didn’t beat the runner and was too high to be cut off. SS Calten Daal saved a run on an infield single sixth, catching Alberto straying too far beyond third. Daal threw to 3B Eric Jagielo, who ran down Alberto for the inning-ending out. In the seventh, C Joe Hudson picked off a runner at first base.

UP NEXT

The Reds will make their first trip to Salt River Fields on Thursday for a road date against the . LHP Brandon Finnegan will make his third Cactus League appearance and second start. He’ll face Colorado LHP Jorge De La Rosa. Finnegan is expect to be followed by RHPs Nick Travieso, Stephen Johnson, Pedro Villareal, Jumbo Diaz and A.J. Morris. The audio call of the game will be broadcast on reds.com beginning at 3:10 Eastern.

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IMPORTANT: Here's the Reds' likely 2016 lineup in anagram form By Dayn Perry | Baseball Writer March 9, 2016 9:30 pm ET

In the service of no discernible purpose save for pacifying his most lamentable instincts, this scribe is going to make anagrams out of the Reds' projected lineup for 2016.

What's an anagram, you (probably don't) ask? This sports-action definition should help ...

So we're taking the names of the players in Cincy's likely 2016 lineup and rearranging the letters of those names to make different words. That's what we're doing. The motivation for this is the absence of motivation itself. Here goes almost literally nothing ...

1. Liminy Hotball; CF

2. Z.Z. Taco-Rack; SS

3. To Veto Joy; 1B

4. "Hippo Drill" Banns; 2B

5. Ye' Cub Jar; RF

6. Dicner Vamoose; C

7. Les Bestcrotch; LF

8. Guano E. Seizure; 3B

9. Olath Fannycandies; SP

And so it is done. The names in the Reds' likely 2016 lineup have been manipulated to yield other, different words.

How is this news? How indeed.

ESPN.COM MLB Rumor Central: Are Jay Bruce trade talks dead? 2:18 PM ET ESPN.com

Now that the have signed Austin Jackson and the have inked Pedro Alvarez, the Cincinnati Reds appear more likely to hold on to outfielder Jay Bruce for the start of the season.

Contrary to a report from Bruce Levine of CBS Chicago saying the White Sox would still have interest in Bruce if the Reds picked up some of the $12.5 million owed to him this season, Jon Heyman of MLB Network hears that Chicago is no longer seeking a starting-caliber outfielder now that Jackson is in the fold and that trade talks between the two teams have ceased.

This would appear to be the more likely scenario of the two reports, as the White Sox now have an outfield of Jackson, Adam Eaton and Melky Cabrera, all three of which have been reliable everyday players in the past. Not to mention, Avisail Garcia, who will likely assume a bench role after Jackson's signing, could still have value to the club given his youth and prospect pedigree.

As for the Orioles, the addition of Alvarez gives the team the left-handed bat it was looking for and indicates the O's appear comfortable using Mark Trumbo in the outfield. It's tough to imagine Baltimore finding sufficient at-bats for both Alvarez and Trumbo if Bruce is dealt for to play every day in right field.

The would make sense as a potential suitor for Bruce, but their involvement in the failed three-team deal that would have sent the outfielder to the Toronto Blue Jays suggests they're an unlikely destination for the 28-year-old.

FOXSPORTS.COM FOX Sports Ohio announces 145-game Cincinnati Reds television schedule for 2016 season Mar 10, 2016 at 10:30a ET

CINCINNATI, OH --€“ FOX Sports Ohio today announced its 145-game Cincinnati Reds television schedule for 2016. Additionally, two Reds game will be exclusively on FS1 and one game will be exclusively on FOX broadcast network. A complete schedule is attached.

Play-by-play announcers Thom Brennaman, Jim Kelch, and George Grande, and color analysts Chris Welsh and Jeff Brantley will once again return to the booth to call all the action this season. Jeff Piecoro and Brian Giesenschlag are also back to co-host Reds Live with Jim Day, who also returns as reporter.

The network will kick off the regular season with special coverage of beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 4th. Programming details for Opening Day are forthcoming.

In addition to covering 145 live games, FOX Sports Ohio will have comprehensive coverage of the Reds all season long with the return of Reds Live. The pregame edition, presented by Ray St. Clair Roofing, will provide fans with commentary, features, and in- depth pregame coverage of the Reds 30 minutes prior to every game telecast. Immediately following the final out of each game, the post-game edition, presented by Kings Honda, will feature highlights, player interviews and analysis.

Reds Weekly also returns April 13th at 6:00 p.m. and will air every Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. This 30-minute show hosted by Jeff Piecoro and Doug Flynn will not only break down future match-ups and recaps previous games, but it will also feature the best interviews, highlights, and more.

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2016 Cincinnati Reds Telecast Schedule on FOX Sports Ohio, FOX & FS1

DATE TIME OPPONENT NOTES Mon. 4/416 4 p.m. vs. Philadelphia Phillies Wed. 4/6/16 7 p.m. vs. Philadelphia Phillies Thurs. 4/7/16 12:30 p.m. vs. Philadelphia Phillies Fri. 4/8/16 7 p.m. vs. Sat. 4/9/16 1 p.m. vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Sun. 4/10/16 1 p.m. vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Mon. 4/11/16 8 p.m. @ Wed. 4/13/16 8 p.m. @ Chicago Cubs Thurs. 4/14/16 8 p.m. @ Chicago Cubs Fri. 4/15/16 8 p.m. @ St. Louis Cardinals Sat. 4/16/16 2 p.m. @ St. Louis Cardinals Sun. 4/17/16 2 p.m. @ St. Louis Cardinals Mon. 4/18/16 7 p.m. vs. Colorado Rockies Tues. 4/19/16 7 p.m. vs. Colorado Rockies Thur. 4/21/16 7 p.m. vs. Chicago Cubs Fri. 4/22/16 7 p.m. vs. Chicago Cubs Sat. 4/23/16 7 p.m. vs. Chicago Cubs Sun. 4/24/16 1 p.m. vs. Chicago Cubs Mon. 4/25/16 7 p.m. vs. Colorado Rockies Tues. 4/19/16 7 p.m. vs. Colorado Rockies Thurs. 4/21/16 7 p.m. vs. Chicago Cubs Fri. 4/22/16 7 p.m. vs. Chicago Cubs Sat. 4/23/16 7 p.m. vs. Chicago Cubs Sun. 4/24/16 1 p.m. vs. Chicago Cubs Mon. 4/25/16 7 p.m. @ Tues. 4/26/16 7 p.m. 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Posted: 7:05 p.m. Thursday, March 10, 2016 De La Rosa fans 4 in 3 perfect innings, Rockies fall to Reds By MIKE CRANSTON The Associated Press

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Jorge De La Rosa struck out four in three perfect innings in his spring training debut and Nolan Arenado hit his first home run in the Colorado Rockies' 5-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday.

The 34-year-old De La Rosa, his first start delayed to reduce his workload, reached 91 mph with his fastball. He struck out Eugenio Suarez on a slow curveball he's working on and got Jordan Pacheco, Brandon Allen and Ivan De Jesus Jr. on changeups.

"My command was really good today," De La Rosa said. "I've been throwing live (batting practice) all this time, so I was ready to throw three."

Arenado singled and homered off starter Brandon Finnegan. Arenado, who also made a nifty backhand play at third and strong throw to start a double play, is 8 for 16 in six games.

Finnegan allowed two runs, five hits and a walk while getting eight outs.

Scott Schebler had an RBI single off Chatwood in the fourth for the Reds, who scored three runs in the ninth.

Charlie Blackmon and D.J LeMahieu had RBI singles for the Rockies. Tyler Chatwood gave up one run and two hits in two innings in his second appearance since Tommy John surgery.

STARTING TIME Reds: Finnegan, a rotation candidate making his third appearance and second start, allowed at least two runners in all three innings. He threw 37 of 59 pitches for strikes and made a fielding error.

"His ball was up a little bit and he just wasn't as sharp," Reds manager Bryan Price said. "By the last inning his velocity was down and it just didn't look like it was coming out the same."

TRAINER'S ROOM Reds: RF Jesse Winker left as a precaution with a bruised leg after colliding with teammate Jake Cave while catching Arenado's deep fly to right-center in the fifth. . OF Billy Hamilton (shoulder surgery) played catch in the morning workout.

MOVING AROUND Pacheco went 0 for 3 while starting at first base, his fifth position in seven games. The 30-year-old Pacheco, who spent parts of eight seasons in the Colorado organization, has also played catcher, second, third and left field in his first spring with Cincinnati.

UP NEXT Reds: RHP Jon Moscot faces Oakland and RHP Robert Stephenson starts against the Chicago Cubs in Friday split-squad games.

Posted: 7:25 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2016 Desmond, Moreland homer, Rangers beat Reds 11-5 By GARY SCHATZ The Associated Press

GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Ian Desmond and Mitch Moreland each hit their first homers of the spring, leading the Texas Rangers over the Cincinnati Reds 11-5 on Wednesday.

Desmond signed with the Rangers after spring training had already started. The longtime Washington shortstop is being moved to left field by Texas.

"I'm just trying to lay off tough pitches," said Desmond, who has had few chances since making the shift. "It comes with the territory. It is what I signed up for."

Chi Chi Gonzalez, trying to earn the fifth starter's role for Texas, pitched three scoreless innings. The Rangers turned two double plays behind him.

"I was having trouble getting my four-seamer. It was just off," Gonzalez said. "I went to the sinker and got ground balls when I needed them."

Tyler Holt, who is in the mix for the Reds' open left field job, had two hits. Adam Duvall, another competitor for the outfield job, was 0 for 3 and dropped a fly ball that allowed a run.

Tim Melville started for Cincinnati in place of Michael Lorenzen, who has inflammation in his right elbow. Melville allowed Moreland's solo homer.

"Melville was having a tough time locating his fastball early," Reds manager Bryan Price said. "Patience is a virtue early in spring training. It's never any fun but I thought he did a really good job of competing."

Drew Stubbs hit a two-run homer for Texas off Ryan Mattheus.

STARTING TIME Reds: Melville spent last season in the organization. The Reds signed the 26-year old to compete with several others for a spot in the rotation. He allowed two runs one earned on three hits and a walk.

NASCAR TRIBUTE Phoenix International Raceway is the sight of Sunday's NASCAR race. The Fry's Chevrolet car owned by JTG Daugherty Racing and driven A.J. Allmendinger is visiting the Reds' spring training camp on Thursday. The car features a tribute to the Reds' longtime, popular clubhouse manager Bernie Stowe., He passed away on Feb. 9 at the age of 80. Stowe started as a Reds batboy in 1947 at the age of 12. He was the Reds clubhouse manager from 1968 until he retired in 2013.

TRAINER'S ROOM Reds: C Devin Mesoraco, who had surgery to repair a hip impingement, is experiencing tightness in his quad muscle. He is resuming baseball activities after few days rest. "I've been doing catching drills the last day or two," Mesoraco said. "I don't expect to wait much longer to get into a game. I'm tired of sitting on the bench." ... OF Billy Hamilton (shoulder) took some swings without pain and will hit off a tee today... RHP Michael Lorenzen was scratched from his start on Wednesday with tenderness in his right elbow. An ultrasound revealed inflammation but no damage. Lorenzen will get a couple days of rest.

UP NEXT Reds: LHP Brandon Finnegan will start for the Reds at the Rockies. LHP Jorge De La Rosa will pitch for the Rockies.

TRANSACTIONS 03/10/16

OF David Walker assigned to Chicago White Sox. 2B Marcus Lemon assigned to Chicago White Sox. C Brett Austin assigned to Chicago White Sox. IF Nicky Delmonico assigned to Chicago White Sox. Washington Nationals optioned Taylor Jordan to Syracuse Chiefs. Washington Nationals optioned Matt Grace to Syracuse Chiefs. Washington Nationals optioned Wilmer Difo to Syracuse Chiefs. 1B Kevin Cron assigned to Arizona Diamondbacks. 2B Kevin Medrano assigned to Arizona Diamondbacks. C Dan Rohlfing assigned to Arizona Diamondbacks. RHP Scott Griggs assigned to Los Angeles Dodgers. RHP Heath Fillmyer assigned to . IF David Bote assigned to Chicago Cubs. C Erick Castillo assigned to Chicago Cubs. RHP Matt Cooper assigned to Chicago White Sox. OF Nick Basto assigned to Chicago White Sox. IF Trey Michalczewski assigned to Chicago White Sox. IF Jake Peter assigned to Chicago White Sox. OF Josh Richmond assigned to Chicago White Sox. RHP Ryan Arrowood assigned to Colorado Rockies. OF Arby Fields assigned to Seattle Mariners. OF Alberth Martinez assigned to San Diego Padres. SS Diego Goris assigned to San Diego Padres. 2B Jose Rosario assigned to . LF Michael O'Neill assigned to New York Yankees. 3B Dan Fiorito assigned to New York Yankees. SS Abiatal Avelino assigned to New York Yankees. Chicago Cubs released LHP Rex Brothers. Baltimore Orioles signed free agent 1B Pedro Alvarez. RF Juan Silva assigned to New York Yankees. CF Mark Payton assigned to New York Yankees. RF Tyler Austin assigned to New York Yankees. SS Cito Culver assigned to New York Yankees. 1B Chris Gittens assigned to New York Yankees. SS Vicente Conde assigned to New York Yankees. 3B Miguel Andujar assigned to New York Yankees. LHP Matt Tracy assigned to New York Yankees. RHP Conor Mullee assigned to New York Yankees. Baltimore Orioles released RHP Andrew Triggs. OF Beau Amaral assigned to Cincinnati Reds. IF Paul DeJong assigned to St. Louis Cardinals.