Ryan Raburn would have brought much needed experience to an inexperienced bench for the Cincinnati Reds. In his career Raburn has been both a starter and a back-up. For the Reds he would likely have been a lightly used bench player.
Last year Raburn started 44 games in left field, pairing up with Gerardo Parra for the Colorado Rockies. He also played in right field and first base last year. He only started about half the games in which he played last season.
Throughout his career, Raburn has started games in all three outfield positions, first base, second base, and third base.