Lucas Sims made his first start in a Cincinnati Reds uniform last night against the Pittsburgh Pirates. While Derek Dietrich‘s 6 RBIs were almost enough to outscore the Pirates by himself, Lucas Sims dominated the opposition and made his case for another opportunity to start.
Sims set the tone from the jump. A three-pitch strikeout of Kevin Newman on three consecutive fastballs gave a glimpse into Sims’ plan for the game. He was going to be aggressive and attack the Pirates’ hitters.
Lucas Sims was getting ahead of hitters early.