Forum: The Old Red Guard The premier discussion forum for Reds baseball and other MLB teams. This forum is named after one of the finest posters this site has ever had., RedsZone.com - for Reds' fans, by Reds' fans. A discussion forum for fans of the Cincinnati Reds baseball team., Re: Cincinnati Reds 2025 Pitching Rotation With durability concerns, the more hybrid guys we have around that can handle both a reliever and starter role the better. Fact is most of these guys throw harder and put more strain on their arms than ever before., Cincinnati Reds pitchers and catchers have reported which means the battle for the bullpen has started. It looks as if two spots are up for grabs because there is a clear top six. Which of the six is the most reliable, though? A combination of statistics will point to a stunning answer to that question. Relief pitching is a fickle thing., Re: Cincinnati Reds 2025 Pitching Rotation Greene, Lodolo, Abbott, Lowder and Ashcraft have all shown flashes of upside. Staying healthy and making 30-plus starts is the next step for that group. Assuming that everyone stays healthy and will be ready for the season, the Reds have a pretty strong camp battle for the final rotation spot., Re: Cincinnati Reds 2025 Bullpen There are 126 MLB relievers who have fWAR of 0.2 or better. The Reds have exactly one in that group and that is Ashcraft with 0.7. High BABIP, a few too many walks and line drives allowed, but otherwise very solid numbers. Last edited by Kc61; 05-26-2025 at 09:04 AM..