Reds Intrasquad Game on Saturday

The Reds will play themselves on Saturday, assuring themselves of a victory.

Basically, the veterans will be a projection of the starting lineup.  Dusty Baker put Drew Stubbs at leadoff.
Stubbs is competing with Fred Lewis for the leadoff spot assuming Lewis makes the team as the leftfielder.  However, Lewis is batting third for the younger group, while David Sappelt will leadoff.

Sappelt and Stubbs will be in centerfield and leadoff.

Stubbs is followed by Brandon Phillips, Joey Votto, Jonny Gomes, Jay Bruce, Devin Mesoraco (DH), Todd Frazier will play thirdbase.  Frazier was drilled by Aroldis Chapman in his first at bat in last years intrasquad game. Paul Janish and Ryan Hanigan complete the lineup for the Gray Team.

Sappelt, Zack Cozart, Lewis, Juan Francisco, Jeremy Hermida, Chris Heisey (DH), Yonder Alonso, Chris Valaika and Corky Miller will hit for the White Team.

Travis Wood, Daryl Thompson, Jerry Gil, Matt Klinker will pitch for the White Team.
Logan Ondrusek, Phillipe Valiquette, Jeremy Horst and Jordan Smith will pitch for the Gray Team.

Jerry Gill has opened some eyes in camp.  He was with the Reds as an outfielder but hurt his elbow.  After surgery, Gill, who struggled at the plate but always had a strong arm, was converted into a pitcher.

Thompson threw very well in live batting practice.  He came to the Reds in the Austin Kearns trade made by Wayne Krivsky.  He and Bill Bray are still with Cincinnati.  The guys the Reds traded to Washington are not with them.  Thompson made his debut at Yankee Stadium on June 21, 2008.  He pitched five innings of shutout baseball.  Problems with his shoulder limited his activity for the last two seasons.