When the Cincinnati Reds traded Dan Straily to the Miami Marlins they felt confident that they had enough starting pitching. They had a healthy quartet of Anthony Desclafani, Homer Bailey, Brandon Finnegan, and Robert Stephenson with the duo of Tim Adleman and Amir Garrett poised to fight for the last spot in the rotation. Fast forward to the end if spring training and only Brandon Finnegan was still in the same place.
Finnegan did what he needed to this spring. He came into camp with the look of someone who already has a spot in the rotation assured.