"It's challenging for these young guys. They come in and they're not the fifth starter with four veteran guys that are all out there sharing all their savvy and pitching intellect with them," Reds manager Bryan Price said. "They're not watching the pitcher in front of them be a six- or eight- or 10-year veteran that you can learn from just by watching them pitch the day before you do. Right now, after the trades with Johnny and Leake, we are in a situation where one rookie is watching a rookie ahead of him who is watching a rookie ahead of him, so it's a unique dynamic.
Reds' veterans to help guide 5 rookie pitchers
