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Reds Notes: Reed's role in bullpen wouldn't be permanent or inconsequential

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett drove an RV to Goodyear, Arizona, from Sarasota, Florida, for spring training. The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar

GOODYEAR, Ariz. – The fact Cody Reed is competing for a bullpen spot doesn’t mean he's done as a starter. It doesn’t mean he’ll be in a mop-up role if he makes the team. And it doesn’t mean he’s conceded a spot in the rotation.

On Reed’s future: “I see Cody as a major league starter,” Reds manager Bryan Price said. “He could get stretched out and return to the rotation. I think inevitably that’s where his future is.