If everyone on the Cincinnati Reds is healthy by March 26th, Josh VanMeter will not be on the 26-man roster. This is not a knock on the 24-year-old, who’s gotten off to a hot start this spring, but rather the reality of how deep this Reds team is heading into 2020. VanMeter will undoubtedly see some time in the bigs this season, but not on Opening Day.
No one, outside of Jose Garcia, has had a better spring to this point than Josh VanMeter. Last year, VanMeter surprised a lot of fans, coaches and front office executives alike with his offensive outburst to begin the minor league season at Triple-A.