The Reds met the National League Central Division Rivas at Goodyear Ballpark on Wednesday. Neither team was victorious in the first of four times this spring. They will meet again in three split-squad games. The Reds will send half its roster to Las Vegas to play the Cubs on Saturday and Sunday. They will meet in another split-squad game on March 19.
It was Anthony DeSclafani's turn to start but the Reds scheduled a 'B' game with the White Sox this morning. Desclafani pitched three innings in the more controlled environment. He allowed three hits, including a home run and two total runs. He walked two and struck out two.
Tejay Antone started the varsity game. He allowed a run on two hits and hit a batter.
Raisel Iglesias followed with an inning and gave up two runs, hitting two Cubs batters, Noel Cuevas and Kris Bryant.
"He's fine. I have zero concerns with the results," David Bell said. "The big thing is he came into spring training ready. The ball is coming out of his hand well. He's not happy with the results. I have no concerns."
Right handed reliever Nate Jones, who is from Falmouth, Kentucky and pitched at Northern Kentucky University, got his first inning in this spring. He gave up a hit and a walk while striking out a batter. Jones, 34, adds experience to the Reds bullpen but is recovering from injury. He appeared in 13 games for the White Sox last year. He was traded to the Texas Rangers but didn't pitch again. He spent the rest of the season on the Rangers 60-day injured list while recovering from elbow surgery.
Before he was hurt, Jones was a valuable part of the White Sox bullpen. He appeared in 70 games in 2013. His record was 4-5 with a 4.15 ERA. His best year was 2016. That season Jones pitched in 71 games with a 5-3 record and three saves. His ERA was a career-low 2.29. It was the first of three years with an ERA at 3.00 or below.
"The ball was coming out of his hands, well too," Bell said. "It was a big step for him, coming back from an injury. He was all smiles coming into the dugout. We were all happy for him. It's a lot of work coming back from an injury. Getting back on the mound again was a big deal. It was nice to see."
The Reds recovered to take the lead.
Josh VanMeter and Derek Dietrich hit solo home runs. Dietrich replaced Freddie Galvis, who was sent for an MRI. Galvis felt tightness in his left quad during a base running drill.
Mark Payton got a run home with a force out. Alex Blandino double home two runs. Michael Beltre scored on a wild pitch to give the Reds a 6-4 lead into the ninth.
Poor defense did in Cody Reed in the ninth. The Cubs scored two runs. Josh Phegley scored on a ground out by Jared Young. Matt Davidson threw a ground ball past Blandino to allow the tying run to score. That's how the game ended.
Pedro Strop pitched a scoreless inning, allowing a hit and a walk.
"I was sticking to my plan and able to do it," Strop said. "The boys accept me really well. The transition hasn't been that tough. They accept me really well. I played almost seven seasons against them. I pretty much know everybody in there too. Now it is just getting to know everybody. Like, getting that chemistry going. When I first signed with them I was like hmm, what am I going to do now? It is not bad. I've done it before from Rockies to Rangers, from Rangers to Orioles/ It has just been so long with the same team. I had a lot of great moments with the Cubs. It is a great group of guys also here."
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