With the recent trade of Dan Straily and the injury history of Homer Bailey, the Cincinnati Reds should have relied on Anthony DeSclafani and Brandon Finnegan even more in 2017. They will also have to find a couple of reliable pitchers from among TIm Adleman, Rookie Davis, Amir Garrett, Cody Reed, and Robert Stephenson. Adleman and Stephenson both received auditions during the 2016 season.
DeSclafani pitched about 2/3 of a normal season after coming back from injury, facing 507 batters. He threw 1968 pitches, keeping batters aggressive. DeSclafani induced a few more ground balls than fly balls, but is essentially a balanced pitcher.