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Evolving 2025 Reds Opening Day roster
Here a look at potential options/and decisions to be made
12 of 13 position players spots feel accounted for, for the moment:
Jeimer Candelario (B), Elly De La Cruz (B), Santiago Espinal, Jake Fraley (L), TJ Friedl (L), Austin Hays, Gavin Lux (L), Matt McLain, Tyler Stephenson, Jose Trevino, CES, Stuart Fairchild (out options).
Question: Opening day status of Spencer Steer. Options if Steer is on IL: Jacob Hurtubise (L), Blake Dunn, Cooper Bowman (Rule 5), Will Benson (L)
(B) Switch-hitter (L) Left-hand hitter
Rotation (4 of 5 spots taken) Hunter Greene, Nick Lodolo (L), Brady Singer, Nick Martinez
Questions about/options for 5th spot:
Andrew Abbott: Ready by Opening Day? Makes first start this week.
Graham Ashcraft: Rotation, if Abbott is not ready, or bullpen?
Carson Spiers: Rotation if Abbott not ready and Ashcraft to bullpen?
Bullpen (7 of 8 spots appear taken) Alexis Díaz, Taylor Rogers (L), Sam Moll (L), Brent Suter (L), Emilio Pagán, Scott Barlow, Tony Santillan (out of options).
One more reliever to be selected from: Graham Ashcraft (if doesn’t make rotation), Ian Gibaut, Bryan Shaw, Alex Young (L), Carson Spiers, Zach Maxwell, Lyon Richardson, Albert Abreu.