One change from 2015, however, will be the reason behind many of the callups, especially for pitchers. Last season, with a roster depleted by trades and injuries, some promotions were not merit-based. The rotation started a rookie pitcher in each of the final 64 games of the season, a new record. Cincinnati also lost 14 of its final 15 games to end with 98 losses.
"Who has enough innings left? And who is available to start?