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Reds Set Wild Card Series Roster

By Steve Adams | September 30, 2020 at 9:23am CDT

The Reds have formally set their 28-man roster for their three-game Wild Card Series showdown against the Braves. Here’s how it breaks down:

Right-Handed Pitchers

  • Tejay Antone
  • Trevor Bauer (Game 1 starter)
  • Archie Bradley
  • Luis Castillo (Game 2 starter)
  • Sonny Gray (Game 3 starter)
  • Raisel Iglesias
  • Michael Lorenzen
  • Tyler Mahle
  • Lucas Sims
  • Robert Stephenson

Left-Handed Pitchers

  • Amir Garrett
  • Wade Miley

Catchers

  • Tucker Barnhart
  • Curt Casali

Infielders

  • Matt Davidson
  • Kyle Farmer
  • Freddy Galvis
  • Jose Garcia
  • Mike Moustakas
  • Eugenio Suarez
  • Joey Votto

Outfielders

  • Shogo Akiyama
  • Aristides Aquino
  • Nick Castellanos
  • Brian Goodwin
  • Travis Jankowski
  • Nick Senzel
  • Jesse Winker

The Reds made the decision to leave off starter Anthony DeSclafani and reliever Sal Romano. Instead, they’re carrying right-handed-hitting infielder Matt Davidson as an additional weapon against left-handed pitching and outfielder Travis Jankowski to provide some speed off the bench and a potential late defensive upgrade. Versatile Kyle Farmer is listed with the team’s infielders but could just as easily have been listed as a catcher. He can play all over the infield and has gotten some outfield work in 2020 as well, but Farmer has nearly 2900 innings behind the dish between the big leagues and the minors as well.

As has been clear for some time now, the Reds will lean heavily on one of the game’s most formidable rotation trios: Trevor Bauer, Luis Castillo and Sonny Gray. The club was able to set up each right-hander to take the ball on regular rest — more than that in Bauer’s case, who last pitched on Sept. 23. This type of setup was the exact scenario the Reds envisioned 14 months ago when acquiring Bauer, and the presence of three legitimate front-of-the-rotation arms makes Cincinnati more dangerous than their No. 7 seed would lead many casual onlookers to believe.

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  1. baseballallyearclub13

    4 months ago

    As a Cubs fan, that rotation has to be something every team is hoping they don’t have to come across. If the bats can find a way to scrape away some runs, it’s going to be a tough out to beat the Reds in a series.

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    • rondon

      4 months ago

      Cub fan here as well. I can’t believe how many “experts” are picking the Braves. Not only are the Red’s starters excellent, but their bats have picked up again. I could end up being completely wrong, but I’m betting Brave’s fans, who know the game, are not comfortable.

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      • Losbravos69

        4 months ago

        I haven’t heard one expert pick the braves

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    • bot

      4 months ago

      Also 7 out of top 12 pitching staffs came from central divisions. So everyone’s average is down. Yelich is hitting 220 or so….same for Rizzo

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  2. scvanguard1

    4 months ago

    Didn’t the Reds DFA Matt Davidson?

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    • scvanguard1

      4 months ago

      Reds Designate Matt Davidson For Assignment mlbtraderumors.com/2020/09/reds-designate-matt-dav…

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    • joeshmoe11

      4 months ago

      yes but he was re-signed to a minor league deal

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    • AZPat

      4 months ago

      The question is did they have space on the 40 man for him without letting go of anyone. I guess this move was planned when they let Nate Jones go.

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      • scvanguard1

        4 months ago

        That was my thought too, AZPat. I think you are right. He simply took Nate Jones 40 man spot.

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    • astick

      4 months ago

      They had 39 guys on the roster. They just added him back in to get to their 40.

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  3. diehardfantd

    4 months ago

    Reds are set up to be successful in short series so they should advance against a tough braves team

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  4. Raúl Paz

    4 months ago

    Agree with Davidson and Disco calls, can’t say the same about Bob Stephenson and Jankowsky, better off Tyler Stephenson and Romano instead.

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    • diehardfantd

      4 months ago

      Stephenson and Disco too inconsistent both likely not with Reds next year

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  5. bot

    4 months ago

    It’s October. The month the dead come back to life. Be weary of the Big Red Machine !

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    • earmbrister

      4 months ago

      I think you mean *wary*

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      • titanic struggle

        4 months ago

        After yesterday, I’m pretty weary…what a game!

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