The Reds’ pitching staff right now looks a lot different than it did on Opening Day. Johnny Cueto, Mike Leake, Jason Marquis and Kevin Gregg were here then but are gone now. The Reds have used 25 different pitchers this year as they tried to patch holes and stay competitive. The results have not been very good and are likely to get even worse as the season winds down. The rotation is composed exclusively of rookies that are likely to make the following numbers even less attractive than they are now.
Let’s take a look at how the Reds rank in all the key pitching statistics compared to the rest of the National League:
The scores in red are below league average, the scores in green are better than league average.