The first week of the Cincinnati Reds’ 2019 season has not gone as hoped. The team is 1-4, with each of the last three losses coming by just a single run. The lineup has been a disaster, especially the outfielders, with the team’s batting average of .167 somehow only being the third-worst in the majors. The Reds also have the majors’ third-worst BB/9 rate among their pitchers. The new starting pitchers, Sonny Gray and Tanner Roark, had lackluster debuts with the team, and new outfielder Matt Kemp is just 1-for-12 with five strikeouts to start the season.
Luis Castillo looks brilliant
