Jesse Winker long wait was as painful as his shoulder until today in a 4-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants.
The 25-year old outfielder told the Dayton Daily News in December at Reds Fest, “I can't wait to play baseball again,”
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Winker was 11th in the National League with a .299 batting average. He was second in the league with a .405 on-base-percentage. He led rookies with 49 walks. He was second among rookies with his batting average, hits with 84 and tied with 43 RBI.
The shoulder which nagged him required surgery on July 31, repairing a torn labrum. The injury affected his swing at times and cost him some power. He hit seven home runs and 16 doubles through the pain.
Winker played left-field and led off against Derek Rodriguez and the San Francisco Giants in the Reds' 4-1 loss in Goodyear.
It didn't dampen the spirits around the Reds' camp. They got Winker back. He grounded out twice and was robbed of a hit by a sliding Alen Hanson.
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"It's early but Peraza looks really good," Bell said. "He's made so much progress. He's playing with confidence. It's fun watching it,"
Brandon Finnegan pitched a perfect first inning, bringing a spring to his step. He allowed two runs on Saturday.
"The first time I had a lot of jitters. I had to get them out of my way. I kind of took it as a learning process. I had a talk with Barry Larkin and a lot of players they helped me out. I felt a lot better going into this one. He just made me realize what I've done and what I can do. I'm good enough to be here. My stuff plays in the big leagues. They put some stuff in my head and I took off with it," Finnegan said.
Finnegan went straight to the top, becoming the first player to play in the College World Series and the Major League World Series in the same year. He was drafted out of Texas Christian in the first round by the Kansas City Royals in 2014.
His last two years have been dismal. Finnegan made just four starts in 2017 with a strained left lat, then left his first start back with a strained teres major.'
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"An outing like today kick started that confidence," Finnegan said. "I have to forget about what happens in the past. I don't care what role I have. I just want to be a part of the team. I proved myself as a starter. I proved myself as a reliever. I know I can do both in the big leagues. I just have to prove that I'm healthy and I can help this team win."
It was good to for Bell, who is stretching Finnegan out to either start in Louisville or pitch out of the Reds' bullpen.
"He was pitching with confidence," Bell said.
Peraza scored the Reds' first run on a wild pitch in the second inning.
The Giants got the run back off Jared Hughes with a home run by Anthony Garcia. The Giants scored and unearned run off Buddy Borshers in the fourth when Jose Siri dropped a fly to deep right by Mac Williamson. Rene Rivera doubled to score Williamson. The Giants scored two runs off Jackson Stephens in the sixth.
The Reds got to within a run in the eighth off Shaun Anderson. Taylor Trammel reached base on a throwing error by Ryan Howard. Alfredo Rodriguez singled. Juan Graterol single to score Trammel with Rodriguez going to third, from where he scored when Mason Williams forced Graterol at second.
The Reds wasted Connor Joe's second hit, a one out double in the ninth.
Jesus Reyes pitched two scoreless innings, striking out four. Zach Duke, Amir Garrett and Ian Krol pitched one scoreless inning each.
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