Cincinnati Reds Press Clippings March 29, 2017 THIS DAY IN REDS HISTORY 1977 - The Reds complete a trade with the Cardinals for the second day in a row, exchanging Pat Darcy for Mike Caldwell. During his 14-game stint with the Reds, Caldwell will produce a 4.01 ERA in 24.2 innings pitched, with one save MLB.COM Prospects Davis, Garrett make Reds' rotation By Mark Sheldon / MLB.com | @m_sheldon | March 28th, 2017 + 15 COMMENTS GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- One day before breaking camp and heading to Cincinnati, the Reds made what will likely be their final 25- man roster decisions. However the team that faces the Phillies Monday on Opening Day could change quickly. In the meantime, prospects Rookie Davis and Amir Garrett earned the third and fourth spots in the rotation, respectively. Cody Reed is technically listed as the fifth starter until Bronson Arroyo is ready to be added, which won't happen before rosters are officially set on Sunday. "Cody Reed is going to start the season in the bullpen, but we have him slated for a start as well," Reds manager Bryan Price said. "We're going to see how everything shakes out with Bronson before we make any other decisions in regards to the rotation." Davis, 23, was viewed as a long shot to make the rotation when camp opened because he had just five games of Triple-A experience last season -- a year in which he was often injured while in Double-A. MLBPipeline.com ranks him as the Reds' No. 17 prospect. "We thought, from a maturity standpoint, he could handle making the jump to the big leagues," Price said. Garrett, ranked by MLBPipeline.com as the Reds' No. 2 prospect, also had a strong camp until his final start. "He's unbelievably aggressive and poised, and he never stops coming at you. And that made a big difference," Price said. Scott Feldman and Brandon Finnegan are the top two starters in the rotation. Two other rotation contenders -- Sal Romano and Tim Adleman -- were optioned to Triple-A Louisville. Right-hander Robert Stephenson will begin the season as a member of the eight- man bullpen. Joining Stephenson in the bullpen were right-hander Barrett Astin and left-hander Wandy Peralta. Also in the bullpen are Raisel Iglesias, Drew Storen, Michael Lorenzen, Blake Wood and Tony Cingrani. Two non-roster relievers -- lefty Lucas Luetge and right-hander Louis Coleman -- were also reassigned to the Minor Leagues. Catcher Rob Brantly was reassigned to the Minor Leagues. Rule 5 Draft pick Stuart Turner will open the season as the backup to Tucker Barnhart until Devin Mesoraco is ready to return from the right hip and left shoulder surgeries he underwent last year. "You take him if you think he can stay and stick in the big leagues," Reds general manager Dick Williams said. "He made a lot of progress. We feel very comfortable opening the season with him as one of the two catchers. Devin has a little ways to go." The rest of the Reds bench will have Arismendy Alcantara, Patrick Kivlehan and Scooter Gennett, who was claimed off waivers on Tuesday from the Brewers. His pickup cost Desmond Jennings, who was cut. Also sent to Minor League camp were infielders Tony Renda, Hernan Iribarren and outfielder Sebastian Elizalde. Williams felt that the final roster decisions were hard. "They were difficult in a good way," Williams said. "Guys came in and competed and a bunch of those guys that got optioned out really represented themselves well, played well. "Of that group of young pitchers, I don't think anybody should expect to see those guys lined up that particular way for very long. Romano is in the Minors right now. He is going to pitch in the big leagues. Those guys that are in the big leagues, they will have time in Triple-A. It's very possible that any of those guys could appear for a certain period of time in the Major League bullpen. There's a lot of ways you can get these guys experience, a lot of ways to manage their innings. I would not read into this Opening Day setup as some permanent pref-list or ranking.'" Mark Sheldon has covered the Reds for MLB.com since 2006, and previously covered the Twins from 2001-05. Follow him on Twitter @m_sheldon and Facebook and listen to his podcast. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs. Price 'very satisfied' with Arroyo's outing By Mark Sheldon / MLB.com | @m_sheldon | March 28th, 2017 + 0 COMMENTS GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- In a game vs. Dodgers Triple-A players on Tuesday, Reds righty Bronson Arroyo threw 74 pitches over 4 1/3 innings. He gave up three earned runs on five hits with no walks and three strikeouts. In his third inning of work, Arroyo did give up back-to-back-to-back homers. "I thought he looked great," Reds manager Bryan Price said. "Three well-hit fly balls that were 'Field 3' homers. They were hit decent, but they weren't traditional home runs. His velocity was up bumping 88, which was good to see. He has a game plan with what he's doing. He stayed almost exclusively inside on the hitters, and that was more than anything to keep them away from being able to extend. That put him in a position to be vulnerable for the long fly ball. But that was his game plan, and he executed it. I'm very, very satisfied with the way he's been throwing." Arroyo, a non-roster invitee who pitched for Cincinnati from 2006-13, will make one more Minor League start on Sunday. But it will come after the Reds have to submit their Opening Day roster, so the 40-year-old right-hander won't officially make the team when the season opens. But if he stays healthy in his final start, he will complete a comeback after over two years out of the big leagues because of arm injuries. If there are no issues, Arroyo could make his regular-season debut on April 8 at St. Louis. To open the season, left-hander Cody Reed will have a spot in the rotation but be available out of the bullpen for the first few days. Price and general manager Dick Williams also expect Reed to get a start in the big leagues early on. "There's a way through this, but it also gives us a chance to have [Arroyo] pitch another time and make sure he says, 'Yeah, I'm ready,'" Price said. "And he gets the reps and the ups and downs, and that's why these Minor League games have been so important for him. I anticipate him being ready, but this is the only way we cover ourselves, if we have somebody ready as a just-in-case fallback." Worth noting • Reliever Raisel Iglesias threw a side bullpen session on Tuesday morning without incident. Iglesias has not pitched in a game since March 14 because of a bone bruise in his right elbow from a fall. But Price said the right-hander will break camp with the club and should be ready to begin the season on the active roster. • Pitcher Homer Bailey (elbow surgery) played catch for the first time on Monday and reached a distance of 90 feet. There were no issues and his throwing program will progress. • Fellow starter Anthony DeSclafani, who has an ulnar collateral ligament sprain in his right elbow, is continuing with his rehab. DeSclafani recently underwent a platelet-rich plasma injection to speed his healing process. Mark Sheldon has covered the Reds for MLB.com since 2006, and previously covered the Twins from 2001-05. Follow him on Twitter @m_sheldon and Facebook and listen to his podcast. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs. Duvall takes Dodgers deep twice By Mark Sheldon / MLB.com | @m_sheldon | March 28th, 2017 + 15 COMMENTS GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Adam Duvall slugged a pair of home runs during a three-hit, four-RBI game as the Reds topped a Dodgers split squad, 9-3, on Tuesday at Goodyear Ballpark. The Dodgers took a 2-1 lead in the second inning when Cody Bellinger hit a two-run homer to right field against Reds starter Scott Feldman. Arismendy Alcantara answered in the bottom half with his two-out solo homer to center field against Dodgers left-hander Alex Wood. Eugenio Suarez and Scott Schebler contributed RBI singles for the Reds in the third inning. In the fourth, Billy Hamilton hit a one- out double, stole third base and was awarded home on interference by Rob Segedin as the Dodgers catcher's throw got away into left field. Duvall, who hit an RBI single in the first inning, made it a four-run game with a leadoff homer to right field in the fifth. In the bottom of the seventh against reliever Walker Buehler, Duvall launched a two-run homer to right field -- giving him five for the spring. Wood, a candidate for the Dodgers' rotation, allowed six runs (five earned) on 11 hits and a walk. He struck out four in his six innings. "He threw the ball well," said Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. "There was certainly some bad luck out there." In his final spring outing before he starts on Opening Day, Monday vs. the Phillies, Feldman gave up two earned runs and four hits over 5 2/3 innings. He walked two, hit a batter and struck out four.