The best signs of the Reds’ rough 1-7 start to the season lies in the quality of their starting pitching. In the offseason, they acquired Alex Wood, Sonny Gray, and Tanner Roark in trades with the Dodgers, Yankees, and Nationals, respectively, and were able to shed Homer Bailey’s enormous contract in the process. Even though Wood is out for most of April, Gray and Roark have already proven to be positive and solidifying additions to the rotation.
But, again, they’re 1-7.