In the days leading up to Opening Day, we’ll be previewing The State Of The Reds at every single position on the field. Check out the previous installments of our Redleg Nation 2018 Season Preview series:
If there is one position that the Reds are OK with having little depth, it’s at first base. Why would they need depth when one of the best players currently in MLB and one of the best to ever play for the Reds resides there? Joey Votto has been the regular starter at first base since his age-24 season in 2008, and there’s nothing that indicates someone else would play first for a long time.