PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 11: Shane Greene #19 of the Atlanta Braves in action against the Philadelphia Phillies during a game at Citizens Bank Park on September 11, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
The Reds need to add a veteran presence to their bullpen.
The Cincinnati Reds Achilles heel during the first month of season was the team’s bullpen. With little to no help available from within the farm system, the Reds front office may have to do something it didn’t do over the winter; spend money.
Reds manager David Bell, pitching coach Derek Johnson, and bullpen coach Lee Tunnell are not solely to blame for the lack of production from the Cincinnati bullpen.