You’ve likely already read or heard Lisalverto Bonilla will be the man starting on the mound Saturday night versus the Giants in place of Rookie Davis who was sent back to AAA. Just who is Bonilla, how did he come to be a Red and what might we reasonably expect to see from him?
Bonilla’s long and winding road to the Reds
Lisalverto Bonilla, a not-quite-27 year old right handed pitcher, became a Red when Cincinnati claimed him off waivers in February from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Reds are Bonilla’s fifth MLB organization, adding another twist to the many in Bonilla’s career.