GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Reds hitters facing Bronson Arroyo during batting practice on Tuesday weren't being fooled, and that's exactly how the veteran starting pitcher wanted it.
Arroyo threw 40 pitches to Brandon Dixon, Aristides Aquino and Gabriel Guerrero. The almost 40-year-old knows hitters like to face him in BP, and the Minor Leaguers now know why.
"It was good. I just always pump fastballs in there for those guys to hit," Arroyo said. "For one, it's another level up from the bullpen as far as intensity. Just purely going out there and throwing 40 pitches like that gets you tired; you get winded when you're working pretty fast.