With another 90-loss season in the history books and no discernible improvement from the Reds’ pitching staff, the conversation surrounding the Reds for the next five months will center around trade rumors and free agent signings. But before those talks begin, it’s time to put a bow on the 2018 campaign and what we learned from Cincinnati’s arms. My favorite way to do that is looking at the numbers.
Here are a bunch of stats, some fun, some infuriating, and others just weird — much like the season as a whole — to cap off the year.
- The Reds didn’t lead the league in homers allowed for a third straight year — but they did finish second.