With Anthony DeSclafani officially out of consideration to start opening day for the Cincinnati Reds, they have added more pitchers into the mix for possible rotation arms. When he came over with Austin Brice and Isaiah White in the Dan Straily deal, Castillo was viewed as the furthest of the prospects from the majors. Then the Reds’ starting pitching situation got more bleak.
Even with Homer Bailey undergoing a procedure to clean bone chips out of his elbow, there was little cause for concern. Bailey is only out two months, only. DeSclafani was healthy and they finally signed Bronson Arroyo as depth.