Catcher Curt Casali really likes the Cincinnati Reds rotation

MLB.com recently rated the Reds starting pitching rotation the third-best in the majors. Catcher Curt Casali thinks that’s a bit low.

“I think they should be higher,” Casali said. “I think our staff did something crazy last year with the turnaround that they did. From 2018 to 2019, they put in a lot of hard work. They got with (pitching coaches Derek Johnson and Caleb Cotham). They did a lot of work on their own. We came together as a staff, for sure.”

Sonny Gray, Luis Castillo and Trevor Bauer get most of the attention.

“If you look at our starting rotation, on paper, it’s scary and in real life, it’s even scarier. I don’t even think it’s top-heavy like people are saying," Casali said. "Guys…