The Kansas City Royals present a dystopic Ghost of Baseball Future for the Reds. Arguably, the Reds new front office used the 2014-2015 Royals as a template for the early phase of the team’s rebuild, assembling a roster around speed and contact hitting.
With tonight’s win, the Reds staved off being tied with the Royals for the next-to-worst record in baseball. /waves tiny Reds pennant/
Cincinnati Reds 5 (24-43) • Kansas City Royals 1 (22-45)
Sal Romano had his best start of the year and made the longest appearance for a Reds pitcher this year – eight innings.