Alex Wood is likely to begin the 2019 season on the injured list with a back injury. That likely puts Tyler Mahle into the starting rotation to start the season. Wood was the odds on favorite before Spring Training to start Opening Day for the Cincinnati Reds. With Wood now sidelined, who will the Reds turn to to start on March 28th against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Cincinnati Reds essentially have three options for their Opening Day starter. With Luis Castillo‘s phenomenal end to the 2018 season, he had to be looked at as a possible candidate, right?