With injuries mounting up in the pitching staff, the Cincinnati Reds elected to send Lisalverto Bonilla to the minor league camp ending his run at making the roster to start the season. Considering that he is on the forty man roster, this is a bit of a surprise. The Reds need to make sure that they have carefully examined all of their options after last season’s disastrous first half in the bullpen.
Bonilla pitched in 4 games this spring, pitching five innings. He pitched three times in relief and made one start. Over the course of the spring he posted a 7.