Ryan Merritt will take the mound first for the Indians in their first Cactus League game versus the Reds on Saturday. The real news here is not that Ryan Merritt is going first - he is one of 8 pitchers scheduled to go. The real news here is that Cactus League games start Saturday.
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Ryan Merritt will be the first Indian to pitch in a Cactus League game.
"It's nice to know that he's very willing to do that," Francona said.