Reds Expect Re-enforcements Soon

The Reds expect to have Jonathan Broxton back to close before the end of the Reds' series in St. Louis next Wednesday.

Until then Bryan Price will mix and match to close out games.

If the Reds had scored on Monday, J.J. Hoover was ready to come in to close.

"(Manny) Parra had already pitched and Logan (Ondrusek) was a good matchup with (Matt) Holliday," Price said. "I won't name a closer. Broxton will be back soon, hopefully by the St. Louis series."

The Reds play a weekend series in New York, then open a three-game series on Monday in St. Louis.

Broxton is in Arizona pitching in minor league games.

"There are things he needs to do," Price said.  "He has to pitch back-to-back games.  We can't guarantee him a day off after he pitches."

Mat Latos is expected back by either the end of the Tampa Bay series on April 13 or the start of the Pittsburgh series on April 14.

Latos is schedule to pitch tomorrow at Double A Pensacola, then five days later for Louisville at Columbus.
Devin Mesoraco, who is hitting in minor league games in Arizona will catch Latos in Pensacola.

Sean Marshall pitched a simulated game.

"Marshall came out of it just find. We expect to see him April 18 to 20, somewhere around there," Price said.

Price told 23-year old catcher Tucker Barnhart that he would be the starting catcher on Thursday afternoon.