ST. LOUIS – On Saturday, for the first time in nearly four years, Rick Stowe prepped the tunnel under Busch Stadium visiting dugout for Bronson Arroyo.
The Cincinnati Reds clubhouse manager found a chair to set up in the dugout tunnel, where Arroyo likes to sit between innings. Next he set out two towels and Arroyo’s in-game snacks: two bananas, applesauce and some water.
Next to the chair were the cubbies for bats and helmets, including Arroyo’s black Willie Bloomquist model bat and a helmet with double ear flaps that required some superglue repairs. For the first time since June of 2014, Arroyo was starting a major-league game.