When the Cincinnati Reds traded away Johnny Cueto to the Kansas City Royals, they thought they were getting a top pitching prospect. That player was Cody Reed. Brandon Finnegan established himself first, but Reed is still developing as a pitcher.
Last season Reed ended the year with a 5.09 ERA for the Reds. His season was actually better than that as his only MLB start was a disaster. He allowed 10 earned runs over just 3 2/2 innings during his April 22 outing.
The rest of the season in Cincinnati he didn’t look the same. He spent the rest of the season until September call-ups in Triple-A Louisville.