So, it was a pretty big weekend if you missed it. Two of the rosters are official (Dayton and Pensacola), while a third on is showing up but not yet official (Bakersfield). The Reds roster is said to be official at some point today, so we should get full rosters across the board by the end of the day if things go as planned.
There was also a trade if you disappeared for the weekend. The Reds traded Juan Francisco to Atlanta for RHP JJ Hoover.
The Reds vs ‘The Futures’ game is coming up tomorrow. I will be there, with my camera in tow in order to shoot video of just about the entire game. I can’t wait. The Reds announced the Futures roster over the weekend. Check it out:
| Position | Player | Starting |
| C | Tucker Barnhart | A+ |
| C | MarkFleury | AA |
| INF | Brodie Greene | AA |
| INF | Didi Gregorius | AA |
| INF | Billy Hamilton | A+ |
| INF | Devin Lohman | A+ |
| INF | Neftali Soto | AAA |
| INF | David Vidal | A+ |
| INF | Ryan Wright | A |
| OF | Ryan LaMarre | AA |
| OF | Donald Lutz | A+ |
| OF | Denis Phipps | AAA |
| OF | Yorman Rodriguez | A+ |
| OF | Kyle Waldrop | A |
| RHP | Nick Christiani | AAA |
| RHP | Daniel Corcino | AA |
| RHP | Drew Hayes | AA |
| RHP | JJ Hoover | AAA |
| RHP | Kyle Lotzkar | A+ |
| RHP | Robert Stephenson | Ext ST |
| RHP | JC Sulbaran | AA |
| RHP | Pedro Villarreal | AA |
| LHP | Tony Cingrani | A+ |
Notably missing here is Henry Rodriguez. John Fay tweeted that he was scratched from the Reds game after being hit by a pitch, so that could be why he is missing from the roster. Hopefully it doesn’t keep him from missing the beginning of the regular season (which is Thursday for the minor leaguers too).
Here is how the prospects performed in the game Sunday afternoon:
- Zack Cozart went 0-3.
- Didi Gregorius went 0-1.
- Donald Lutz went 1-2 with a double and a run.
- Todd Frazier went 1-2 with an RBI and a run.
- David Vidal went 1-2 with a walk and a run.
- Devin Mesoraco went 1-2 with a walk and a triple.
- Nick Christiani recorded an out against the only hitter he faced.