We are in the midst of a spoiled era of Cincinnati Reds pitching, one incredibly overdue given the length of time in which baseball has been played in the Queen City. We watched in earnest as Trevor Bauer took home the National League’s Cy Young Award last fall, the first in the history of the Reds franchise. We balked at trade rumors surrounding Luis Castillo and the vaunted New York Yankees, knowing the young ace was worth nothing less than star shortstop Gleyber Torres in return.
With Kyle Boddy, Driveline, and Derek Johnson at the helm of the system’s pitching coordination, it seems few things are off the table anymore.