Nats need an OF

[kaldaniels]

I'm pretty sure folks ain't gettin' their head wrapped around the fact that the Reds are only going to keep 4 OFs on their 25 man. Of course one will be Ervin, who I think deserves the chance to play - somewhere but someone else is leaving, whether to another team or to Luvul.

As John Wayne once said "which'll it be?"

And John Wayne also said...

I’d actually better not post that.

[Kinsm]

Ervin is not making the team.

There's a very good chance Ervin makes this team.

[UPRedsFan]

There's a very good chance Ervin makes this team.

There’s a very small chance and it would involve an injury in the next 10 days to an outfielder

[Frank Robinson]

My post was meant to read:

i'm pretty sure folks ain't gettin' their head wrapped around the fact that the Reds are only going to keep 4 OFs on their 25 man. Of course one will NOT be Ervin, who I think deserves the chance to play - somewhere but someone else is ALSO leaving, whether to another team or to Luvul.

As John Wayne once said "which'll it be?"

[PuffyPig]

There's a very good chance Ervin makes this team.

Who's spot is he taking? Unless the Reds go with 12 pitchers, I don't see any room for him on a 4 man bench,

[Sea Ray]

There's a very good chance Ervin makes this team.

On Opening Day? I don't see how

[TRF]

Ervin is not making the team.

If the Reds carry 5 OF's he will. Because I doubt Senzel is on the OD roster. In fact I doubt he's on the Roster before May 1, and have said so all along.

ST numbers don't matter unless they do. Senzel isn't hitting and is learning a new position. Ervin is hitting and can man a few in the OF.

[Kc61]

It bothers me to send Ervin to AAA again. He's been improving, he's going to be 27 this July, highly touted originally, still cheap and controllable.

I recognize AAA may be unavoidable, but I'd like to catch Ervin on his uptick.

I doubt Reds would get meaningful value for Phil right now, he's taken the long road and maybe doesn't have the rep.

But he may have figured it out, very good numbers in second half last season, good spring this year (for whatever that's worth).

[HammerTime]

There's a very good chance Ervin makes this team.

Who is he making it over?

[HammerTime]

If the Reds carry 5 OF's he will. Because I doubt Senzel is on the OD roster. In fact I doubt he's on the Roster before May 1, and have said so all along.

ST numbers don't matter unless they do. Senzel isn't hitting and is learning a new position. Ervin is hitting and can man a few in the OF.

He's hitting .300 so if that's not hitting then I can't wait to see him when he turns it on. I don't think they are carrying 4 OFs because if they send him down he will be back within a matter of weeks. If someone gets hurt before then maybe Erivn has a chance.

[TRF]

He's hitting .300 so if that's not hitting then I can't wait to see him when he turns it on. I don't think they are carrying 4 OFs because if they send him down he will be back within a matter of weeks. If someone gets hurt before then maybe Erivn has a chance.

He's got a .290 OBP and a .690 OPS.

No, he's not really hitting. Add to that he's learning a new position and he's giving the Reds all kinds of reasons to send him to AAA aside from the real reason, service time.

[M2]

If the Reds carry 5 OF's he will. Because I doubt Senzel is on the OD roster. In fact I doubt he's on the Roster before May 1, and have said so all along.

ST numbers don't matter unless they do. Senzel isn't hitting and is learning a new position. Ervin is hitting and can man a few in the OF.

Senzel getting a temporary demotion would seem to be Ervin's path to making the team. I don't want to see him in CF, but bad CF defense seems like it's baked into the cake at this point.

[Kinsm]

There’s a very small chance and it would involve an injury in the next 10 days to an outfielder

1. Winker, LF
2. Gennett, 2B
3. Votto, 1B
4. Suarez, 3B
5. Puig, RF
6. Schebler, CF
7. Peraza, SS
8. Barnhart, C

BN: Casali, C
BN: Dietrich, 1B/3B
BN: Iglesias, SS/2B
BN: Kemp, LF/DH (when Kemp starts in LF he bats 6th, Schebler bats 1st)
BN: Ervin, RF/CF

(Given current off days this is the opening day rotation)
1. Castillo
2. Mahle
3. Gray
4. Roark
5. DeSclafani

LR: Lorenzen
MR: Wisler
MR: Garrett
MR: Duke
SU: Hernandez
SU: Hughes
CL: Iglesias

DL: Wood, Stephenson, Blandino

[TRF]

1. Winker, LF
2. Gennett, 2B
3. Votto, 1B
4. Suarez, 3B
5. Puig, RF
6. Schebler, CF
7. Peraza, SS
8. Barnhart, C

BN: Casali, C
BN: Dietrich, 1B/3B
BN: Iglesias, SS/2B
BN: Kemp, LF/DH (when Kemp starts in LF he bats 6th, Schebler bats 1st)
BN: Ervin, RF/CF

(Given current off days this is the opening day rotation)
1. Castillo
2. Mahle
3. Gray
4. Roark
5. DeSclafani

LR: Lorenzen
MR: Wisler
MR: Garrett
MR: Duke
SU: Hernandez
SU: Hughes
CL: Iglesias

DL: Wood, Stephenson, Blandino

I think this is close except Mahle won't be needed until April 6, so I'd expect an extra relief pitcher until then. Depending on Wood's back, he might be ready to pitch on the 17th against the Dodgers. So Mahle might just get the one start.

[Kinsm]

Mahle can’t be optioned and brought back that early. Players who are optioned have to stay down for 10 days.