Since Anthony DeSclafani was acquired in December 2014 from the Miami Marlins for Mat Latos, he has been an important part of the Cincinnati Reds starting rotation. DeSclafani was one of the lone bright spots on the historically bad pitching staff the Reds employed from 2015-2018. However, the recent upgrades to the rotation have Disco looking like the weak link.
Before this season, DeSclafani produced solid numbers even though most of the Reds’ staff failed to perform. In 2015, his first with the Reds, Disco had a 4.05 ERA and a 3.