To put it mildly, it’s been a bumpy season for Reds hurlers. At times, the pitching staff — especially the bullpen — has been unwatchable. Things have gotten considerably better as players have returned from injury, but the unit still ranks among the worst in baseball by most measures.
The Reds have the highest FIP (5.33), xFIP (4.83), and SIERA (4.64) in the game, and they are the only team to be below replacement level (minus-2.1 fWAR) as a staff. They also lead the league in walk rate (10.3 BB%) and are 27th in strikeout rate (18.9 K%).