New Cincinnati Reds pitcher Tanner Roark discusses the transition to his new time after being acquired from the Washington Nationals. Kareem Elgazzar, kelgazzar@enquirer.com
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — The Cincinnati Reds bolstered their starting rotation this offseason and they went with the quantity approach. Rather than add one guy who was clearly the No. 1 starter, they added three guys all of whom could fall anywhere between No. 1 and 4 in the rotation.
Thus, Reds manager David Bell has been reluctant to say who’s pitching in what order. That was apparent when right-hander Tanner Roark was referred to as a middle-of-the-rotation type in a question.