Reds Roster in Focus

We know the starting rotation, now that Johnny Cueto is out for about two weeks.  Cueto returned from Cincinnati and wants to throw now.  The starting rotation long term is still in question but in the short term it is:
Edinson Volquez, Homer Bailey, Bronson Arroyo, Travis Wood and Mike Leake.  The order of the last three is dependent on how Arroyo's strength is after the flu.  He is supposed to throw around 85 pitches.

"Cueto doesn't understand why he has to wait so long," Dusty Baker said.  "He's not feeling any pain or nothing.  We want him to comeback without pain."

The bullpen has two spots to fill.  Francisco Cordero, Nick Masset, Bill Bray and Aroldis Chapman will be there. Two spots will be filled from among these candidates.  Dontrelle Willis, Sam Le Cure, Matt Maloney, Jared Burton and Logan Ondrusek.  Willis and Maloney are lefthanded.  Willis would require a roster move.

The infield is Scott Rolen 3B, Paul Janish SS, Brandon Phillips 2B and Joey Votto 1B.  Miguel Cairo and Edgar Renteria will back them up.  It looks more and more like Chris Valaika will make it also, although Juan Francisco may be kept because Rolen will need time off.

The outfield is Jonny Gomes LF, Drew Stubbs CF and Jay Bruce RF.   Chris Heisey will be the fourth outfielder.  Fred Lewis and Jeremy Hermida are perhaps the toughest decision of all.

"I need a ballplayer," Baker said.  "Someone I'm not afraid to put in late in the game..  Heisey has shown what he can do.  Hermida has had a better spring.  Lewis is the better athlete.  He hasn't shown what we think he's capable of doing."

The catching will be handled by Ryan Hanigan and Ramon Hernandez.  Hernandez has slight discomfort in his right elbow but it is not serious.
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