LAS VEGAS — Reds RHP Tim Adleman started spring training with a shot at the Reds’ rotation and he finished it with an 11.81 ERA, including a six-run first inning in Sunday’s 22-4 loss to the Cubs.
“Not too much in my career in my pro baseball career has come easily," Adleman said Sunday. "The path I've taken is unique and if that trend continues, it's not like I'm going to crawl up in the fetal position and hide somewhere.”
Adleman was once told he wasn’t good enough to make the independent league Florence Freedom, yet made his big-league debut for the Reds last season.