The Reds will open the Cactus League against the Cleveland Indians, weather permitting.
Heavy rain is forecast with flood watches.
Vladimir Guitierez will start. Tejay Antone is scheduled to pitch a couple innings. Jose Deleon, Tony Santillan and Alex Powers will pitch as well.
Nick Castellanos, Joey Votto and Tucker Barnhart are expected to play 3-5 innings and get two or three at bats.
Shogo Akiyama will get a start against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.
"We need to see all the outfielders to see what they can do," David Bell said.
Nick Senzell and Eugenio Suarez will play later. Senzell is on a throwing program but he is hitting and running bases. Suarez is also staying in shape after having loose cartilage removed from his right shoulder.
Bell doesn't know who it will be yet but he has a prototype in mind to lead off for the Reds. Senzell did some of it last season. Castellanos had a .356 on-base-percentage last season. Akiyama reaches base a lot and can run.
"We need to create more opportunities to score," Bell said. "I don't have anybody specific in mind but I have a type of player in mind. Getting on base will be important and it will help if they can run too."
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