The Reds pitching staff has been largely terrible in 2016. A whopping 31 pitchers (and Tyler Holt) took the mound for the club, allowing an MLB record 251 home runs (as of Tuesday night) and posting a collective 0.0 fWAR as a group, the third-worst mark in baseball history.
While the overall numbers make it look like a dumpster fire of a season, there are plenty of things to take away. As the regular season winds to a close, let’s take a look at some of the things we learned about the Reds pitchers.
Brandon Finnegan can hack it as a starter
As the only pitcher to start and finish the season in the rotation, it seems natural to start with Finnegan.