The Reds have announced that they’ve selected the contract of veteran righty Bronson Arroyo, as expected. To clear space for Arroyo on their active roster, they’ve optioned righty Barrett Astin to Triple-A Louisville.
The 40-year-old Arroyo will take the mound today for the Reds in his first big-league action since 2014, joining an uncertain Cincinnati rotation that also includes Scott Feldman and Brandon Finnegan along with a variety of young arms. (The team’s rotation schedule is uncertain after Feldman pitches Sunday and Finnegan on Monday; Amir Garrett and Rookie Davis have also started for the Reds so far this season.) Arroyo signed a minor-league deal with his old team in the offseason after missing most of the last two seasons after having Tommy John surgery and dealing with rotator cuff tears. Arroyo’s return to the Majors at age 40 after such significant injury issues suggests serious perseverance.
Before his injuries, Arroyo was a prolific innings-eater, pitching 199 or more innings in a remarkable nine straight seasons from 2005 through 2013. It remains to be seen if he can sustain anything resembling that kind of durability now, of course, given his age and health record. He made the Reds’ rotation after pitching 7 2/3 innings while allowing four runs and striking out six this spring, although the team waited to place him on their roster so that he could pitch a minor-league start last week.
Good for him. It took him so long to get back to being able to pitch again. I don’t think he will be very effective, but maybe he will have a positive effect on the young pitchers.
Good luck to a real professional and a fan favorite!
One of my favorite Dodgers!
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Age ends the game. As a Mets fan I always respected him. I’d like to see him pitch decent and when he’s ready leave on his terms
Over or under 35 strike outs this year
Over. I’m guessing he will end up pitching close to 100 innings (combined between rotation and bullpen), maybe more.
As Nats fan -wish him good luck.Looked promising last year -til injury bud cropped up again
Watch him suddenly be good and lead a rotation with Garrett-Finnegan-Davis-Feldman to the postseason. Gotta admit, that’s a pretty intriguing rotation, we all kinda forgot how big a prospect Finnegan was but he threw a heckuva game this week, 88 pitches, 7 IP 0 ER 1 BB 9 K. Thats an ace-level performance right there.
If Garrett and Finnegan are excellent all year then the Reds are definitely looking like a dark horse right now, and even more so in 2018.
You could pretty much say that for any team, that if two of their mid rotation guys are “excellent” then they would be dark horses.
Come back award candidate right here folks!!! Go Arroyo and Go Reds!!
WHAT..you can’t be serious! Today against the Cards 4innings 6ER 4BB a 13.50 ERA. That’s all he is anymore and signing him is just an example of what a dumpster fire the Reds have turned into. This team needs a serious management shakeup,from the FO down to the field!
Overreact much? One bad start shouldn’t change expectations. I still see him being a solid 4.00-4.50 ERA innings eater and clubhouse leader until Disco and Bailey are healthy. And honestly he didn’t pitch that bad except for the 2 HR by Aledmys Diaz.
Not overreacting just being real. Dude was out of baseball failing to be signed by anyone who realized he was done. So the Reds sign him..that speaks to the sad state they are in.