SPRING TRAINING GAMENOTES 7th Season In Goodyear . 3125 S. Wood Blvd., Goodyear, AZ 85338 . @RedsPR . @Reds . ramsey.mlblogs.com 2016 Spring Training PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Cincinnati Reds (9-9-1) Sat at Oak: RHP Raisel Iglesias (0-0, 9.00) vs RHP Sonny Gray (2-0, 3.52) 700 wlw, 4:05et RHP Raisel Iglesias (0-0, 9.00) Sun vs Ari: LHP Brandon Finnegan (1-0, 3.60) vs RHP Shelby Miller (0-0, 5.40) 700 wlw, 4:05et at Mon at SD: LHP Cody Reed (1-0, 1.13) vs RHP James Shields (0-1, 7.71) 700 wlw, mlb network, 10:10et Oakland Athletics (6-7-3) Tue vs Cubs: RHP Alfredo Simon (NR) vs RHP Jason Hammel (2-0, 0.90) 700 wlw, 4:05et RHP Sonny Gray (2-0, 3.52) Wednesday: Off day Saturday, March 19, 2016 Thu at Tex: TBA vs TBA 1360 wsai, 4:05et Fri vs Col: TBA vs TBA 1360 wsai, 4:05et Hohokam Park, Mesa RED HOTS TODAY'S GAME: Is the second of the Reds' 2 spring training games vs Debbie Gallas' Athletics...Oak earned a 9-4 win on 3/11 at Goodyear Ballpark...Cin is 6-6 vs Oak in the Cactus League (3-0 in 2-10, 1-1 in 2011, 0-1 in 2012, 2015 REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS 0-1 in 2013, 1-1 in 2014, 1-1 in 2015, 0-1 in 2016)...the A's lead the all-time regular season series, 10-6, including a 2-2 Team W L Pct. GB home-and-home series split in their most recent meetings in 2013...the Reds will host Oak this season in a 3-game St. Louis 100 62 .617 - series at Great American Ball Park from 6/10-6/12...see Reds vs Athletics on media guide Page 308. Pittsburgh 98 64 .605 2.0 Chicago 97 65 .599 3.0 STREAKING: Reds relievers haven't allowed a home run since last Sat vs Sea (6g, 34.2ip)...Jake Cave has made 11 Milwaukee 68 94 .420 32.0 apps in CF and 1 appearance in LF...Zack Cozart, recovering from 6/15 reconstructive right knee surgery, made his first Cincinnati 64 98 .395 36.0 spring appearance on 3/11 vs Oak...he homered Sun at Sea...Adam Duvall leads the team in hits (12, tied w/ Peraza), total bases (21) and RBI (9)...has hit safely in 8 of his 12 apps, including Fri's 3-hit game at Mil...Billy Hamilton has 2015 SPRING TRAINING STANDINGS played in 3 of the Reds' last 4g (2g at DH, 1g in CF), his first apps since 3/2 (sore right shoulder, 9/29 surgery)...Tyler has played CF (9g, 3gs), LF (2g, 2gs) and RF (2g, 1gs)... is recovering from left hip surgery (6/29) NL Central W L Pct. GB Holt Devin Mesoraco and Thu vs Cle made his first appearance of the spring, caught 2 innings and homered in his only plate appearance... St. Louis 13 11 .542 - in his last 10 apps is hitting .333 (8-24)...has played C (1g), 1B (3g, 3gs), 2B (3g), 3B (5g, 1gs) and Pittsburgh 15 13 .536 .006 Jordan Pacheco LF (1g)... is tied with Duvall for the team lead in hits (12) and after an 0-for-7 start is 12-for-26 (.462)...had Cincinnati 15 14 .517 0.5 Jose Peraza made 6 starts at SS, 3 starts at 2B and 2 starts in CF... has a 3-game hitting streak (5-7, .714, 3 2b)... Chicago 15 17 .469 2.0 Brandon Phillips leads the team in homers (3)...has made 3 starts in CF, 6 starts in LF and 2 starts at DH... Milwaukee 13 16 .448 2.5 Scott Schebler Eugenio Suarez has hit safely in 10 of his 11 apps, including a 6-game hitting streak snapped on 3/11 at Cubs that ranks as the 2015 OPENING DAY ROSTER longest by a Reds batter this spring...his current hitting streak is 4g (4-11, .364)...Joey Votto has hit safely in 7 of his 11 apps, including three 2-hit games, and has reached base safely in 10 apps. Returning New in ‘15 Gone from ‘14 Cingrani, P Badenhop, P Bailey, P Cueto, P Chapman, P Bell, P TODAY at ATHLETICS: Reds RHP Raisel Iglesias, RHP Caleb Cotham, RHP Blake Wood, LHP Tony Cingrani and Hoover, P DeSclafani, P Christiani, P RHP Tim Melville will face A's RHP Sonny Gray, RHP Ryan Madson, RHP John Axford and RHP Fernando Rodriguez. Leake, P Diaz, P LeCure, P Parra, P Gregg, P Ondrusek, P TOMORROW vs DIAMONDBACKS: LHP Brandon Finnegan, RHP Ryan Mattheus, RHP A.J. Morris, RHP Jumbo Pena, C Iglesias, P Partch, P Diaz and RHP Drew Hayes will face Diamondbacks RHP Shelby Miller, RHP Tyler Clippard, LHP Wesley Wright Cozart, SS Marquis, P Simon, P and RHP Kaleb Fleck. Frazier, 3B Mesoraco, C Barnhart, C Phillips, 2B Dominguez, IF Santiago, IF WBC NEWS: The Mexicali, Mexico and Panama City, Panama qualifying rounds for the March 2017 World Baseball Votto, 1B Negron, IF/OF Soto, IF Classic are being held this weekend...the Mexicali bracket includes Czech Republic, Germany, Nicaragua and host Bruce, RF Boesch, OF Bernadina, OF Mexico...Colombia, France, Spain and host Panama are playing in Panama City...Reds farmhands participating in Hamilton, CF Byrd, OF Heisey, OF this weekend's tournaments include IF Alex Blandino and RHP Carlos Gonzalez for Nicaragua, OF Donald Lutz Schumaker, OF Ludwick, OF and SS Nadir Ljatifi for Germany and OF Sebastian Elizalde and OF Juan Perez for Mexico...last month, Australia advanced after winning the qualifier over , the and . PLAYERS USED IN 2015 SPRING TRAINING Sydney New Zealand Philippines South Africa Rangers .......... 118 Indians ............ 107 SIMON SIGNS: On Thursday the Reds signed to a 1-year contract free agent RHP Alfredo Simon...the 34-year-old Rockies ........... 113 Reds ............... 105 spent last season in Detroit, where he went 13-12, 5.05 in 31 starts for the Tigers...will be his second stint in Cincinnati... Dodgers .......... 108 on 4/3/12 was claimed off waivers from Baltimore and over 3 seasons for the Reds from 2012-2014 went 24-16, 3.16 with 2 saves in 32 starts and 99 relief apps in helping the club to the 2012 NL Central Division championship and 2015 CACTUS LEAGUE LEADERS, REDS 2013 Wild Card playoff...in December 2014 was traded to the Tigers in exchange for RHP Jonathon Crawford and Brennan Boesch .............. .361 BA ...................4th IF Eugenio Suarez...will wear uniform number 31, as he did during his previous stint here. 14 RBI ................. T8th .607 SLG ..................6th DURAN TO RESTRICTED LIST: OF Juan Duran, suspended in February for 80 games for violating MLB's drug policy, 4 HR ................... T8th on Thursday was placed on the restricted list, retroactive to 2/5...he does not occupy a spot on the 40-man roster while 22 H ................... T7th suspended...he will remain in Major League camp and could play in exhibition games at the team's discretion. 37 TB ...................11th Chris Dominguez ...............14 RBI ................. T8th RECENT TRANSACTIONS: 3/18, optioned to Class AAA Louisville RHP Stephen Johnson, RHP Robert Stephenson .567 SLG ..................9th and OF Kyle Waldrop; reassigned to minor league camp RHP Tim Adleman, RHP Zack Weiss, C Joe Hudson and 7 2B .................. T2nd OF Jesse Winker; released LHP Jonathan Sanchez...3/17, signed to a 1-year contract through the 2016 season free Todd Frazier ....................... 4 HR ................... T8th agent RHP Alfredo Simon; Major League Baseball placed OF Juan Duran on the restricted list, retroactive to 2/5. Kristopher Negron ........... .357 BA ...................6th .446 OBP ................2nd SPRING ROSTER: The Major League spring training roster includes 44 players, 24 pitchers, 5 catchers, 7 infielders, 12 R ................... T9th 8 outfielders and 11 non-roster invitees...the Reds began camp with 62 players overall, 34 pitchers, 7 catchers, 10 Joey Votto .......................... 10 BB ................. T2nd infielders, 11 outfielders and 23 non-roster invitees...most recently, the Reds invited to Major League camp 64 (2015), Anthony DeSclafani ...........29.2 IP ...................2nd 60 (2014), 58 (2013), 58 (2012), 54 (2011), 59 (2010), 63 (2009), 65 (2008), 58 (2007), 63 (2006), 55 (2005), 56 (2004), 24 K .....................2nd 64 (2003), 70 (2002), 58 (2001), 72 (2000), 54 (1999), 51 (1998), 55 (1997) and 59 (1996) players. Mike Leake ......................1.35 ERA ..................1st Jason Marquis ...................31.0 IP ....................1st OUT OF OPTIONS: Players on the 40-man roster out of options include RHP Homer Bailey, IF/OF Ivan De Jesus 2.90 ERA ..................8th Jr., 2B Brandon Phillips, OF Yorman Rodriguez and RHP Blake Wood. 2015 REDS TEAM AWARDS THE SKIPPER...: Bryan Price is in his third season as a Major League manager...the Reds went 76-86 in his inaugural Joey Votto ........................... *Most Valuable Player 2014 season and 64-98 last year...only 17 times over those 2 seasons was Price able to start his “projected” lineup Aroldis Chapman ........... Most Outstanding Pitcher (12 in 2014, 5 in 2015)...before he became manager spent the previous 4 seasons on Dusty Baker’s staff as pitching Todd Frazier ...............................Good Guy Award coach...before joining the Reds spent the previous 10 seasons as pitching coach for the Mariners (2000-2005) and Robert Stephenson .............^Reds’ No. 1 Prospect Diamondbacks (2006-2009). * Finished third in the BBWAA’s MVP voting ^ Reds’ top prospect for the third straight year ...AND HIS CREW: Assistant pitching coach/bullpen coach Mack Jenkins, hitting coach Don Long, catching coordinator Mike Stefanski and bullpen catcher Dustin Hughes return in those positions to third-year manager Bryan Price’s Major LONGEST-TENURED REDS League coaching staff...Freddie Benavides moves from coach to first base coach,Billy Hatcher moves from first base Brandon Phillips.....2006-15 .....