Brandon Finnegan has made three rehab starts for the Cincinnati Reds, but still needs one more. Homer Bailey is set to return after three starts. How far behind is Finnegan really?
Bailey made rehab starts for Dayton, Pensacola, and Louisville. They are each a different level of the Reds’ minor league system. He threw 229 pitches, or nearly enough for three starts at the MLB level.
Finnegan has also made three rehab starts, two in Pensacola and one in Louisville. Finnegan hasn’t been as successful as Bailey and the Reds are clearly being more cautious with Finnegan.