Tomorrow’s Cactus League opener will feature Brandon Williamson on the mound for the Cincinnati Reds, with what’s left of Bally Sports set to televise the game beginning at 3:05 PM ET. Of course, when Williamson toes the rubber, he’ll be doing so on a pitch clock, something all big league pitchers will be tasked with adapting to on the fly in the run-up to Opening Day.
As it turns out, that’s something that could force a few members of the Reds pitching staff to put the pedal to the metal a bit quicker than they’re used to. Over at FanGraphs, Jay Jaffe made note of some of the slower workers by situation from the 2022 season, with Kenley Jansen the focal point.