The Cincinnati Reds are still having tremendous difficulty getting enough innings out of their starting pitchers, while Tyler Mahle is looking like the best prospect in years. Entering the season, Mahle was the 10th ranked prospect in the Reds’ minor league system. Last year Mahle pitched a no-hitter at High-A in Daytona and followed it up with a perfect game in Double-A Pensacola this season.
And let’s start with the season that Mahle is having at Pensacola this year. He is 4-0 five starts into the year with an ERA of 0.55. That goes along with striking out 34 in 32 2/3 innings.