The Reds Set Up Pitching For the Exhibition Games

The Reds have set up it's pitching rotation for the first exhibition games.

There are seven extra games scheduled because of the World Baseball Classic. 

Tony Cingrani will start against the Cleveland Indians when the games begin on Friday.

"The young guys are probably the most ready.  We have to set up the rotation at some point in time. We have an extras seven games," Dusty Baker said.  "You want them to be sharp and ready but you don't want them to put the extra innings on.  So, early we will put a lot of it on the young guys."

As of now the Reds have six starters competing for five spots in the rotation.

Bronson Arroyo, Johnny Cueto, Homer Bailey and Mat Latos are locks.  The last spot is between Aroldis Chapman, who is converting to starting from closer and Mike Leake, who was the odd man out when the playoffs began last season.

The early  pitching rotation follows:

Tony Cingrani               Feb 22  vs. Cleveland
Alfredo Simon              Feb 23  vs. Cleveland
Sam Le Cure                 Feb 24 vs. Cleveland
Armando Gallaraga       Feb 25 vs Seattle
Homer Bailey                Feb 26 vs San Diego
Johnny Cueto                Feb 27 vs Arizona
Mike Leake                  Feb 28 vs Arizona SS
Aroldis Chapman         Feb 28 vs Colorado SS
Mat Latos                    Mar 1 vs Kansas City
Bronson Arroyo          Mar 2 vs Chicago White Sox

All of the starters are scheduled for two innings for the first start with the exception of Homer Bailey.  He is listed for 1 or 2 innings depending on his pitch count.

Alfredo Simon will be pitching for the Dominican team in the WBC.  He will leave camp on March 4 to join them.

Armando Gallaraga is the pitcher that came within a bad call of pitching a perfect game.  Replays showed that umpire Jim Joyce made an incorrect call that allowed Jason Donald, now a teammate with the Reds, to reach base on an infield single.

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