If the start of the 3,500-mile, three-day caravan was any indication, the Cincinnati Reds aren’t worried about increased expectations for the 2020 season.
The Reds know there will be more pressure to make the playoffs for the first time since 2013. That’s what happens when a team commits $100 million to free agents and hasn’t hesitated to trade from its farm system in recent years.
“You can tell that this team and this organization is wanting to win right now," said Mike Moustakas, who signed a four-year, $64 million contract in December. "You go out and get Wade (Miley), it’s awesome.