Manager Terry Francona will be in Maryvale today as his half of the Cincinnati Reds take on the Milwaukee Brewers to help open the Reds Cactus League schedule. The game is part of a split-squad doubleheader on Saturday, as Freddie Benavides will manage the mirror portion of the roster in Goodyear against the Cleveland Guardians.
Technically, the Reds/Guardians game is the opener, as first pitch in Goodyear is set for 3:05 PM EST while Reds/Brewers has a first pitch set for 3:10 PM ET. Graham Ashcraft will pitch first for the Reds in Maryvale against the Beers for Francona, while Benavides will send ace Hunter Greene to the mound for a likely inning against Cleveland.