In the last two days, Jesse Winker hit a walk-off single to lift the Seattle Mariners to a victory and Michael Lorenzen pitched six shutout innings to help the Los Angeles Angels to a win.
The Cincinnati Reds parted with several of their most popular players last offseason, a result of ownership lowering player payroll, and they’re at the bottom of the standings with a 3-13 record. It matches the second-worst start through 16 games in franchise history.
If the Reds would’ve kept some of their key contributors from last year’s roster, they would have been better equipped to handle the wave of injuries they faced in the first weeks of the season.