GOODYEAR, Ariz. –– Before Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Chase Anderson made his spring training debut on Monday, Reds manager David Bell didn’t want to tell him that he planned to call Anderson up to big league camp following the game.
Anderson, who the Reds signed as a minor league free agent last August and immediately put into the rotation, signed a minor league contract with the Reds last month and wasn’t on the initial roster at big league camp. That didn’t mean that he was out of the mix for a spot on the Reds’ roster, and Anderson pitched two scoreless innings against the Colorado Rockies on Monday.