Cincinnati Reds: Projecting the bullpen after trading for Jeff Hoffman

HOUSTON, TEXAS - AUGUST 17: Jeff Hoffman #34 of the Colorado Rockies pitches. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

Who will join Jeff Hoffman in the Cincinnati Reds bullpen?

The Cincinnati Reds and Colorado Rockies swapped former first-round picks yesterday with Jeff Hoffman and Robert Stephenson changing area codes. Hoffman, though he’ll be given a chance to start, is likely ticketed for the bullpen. What might Cincinnati’s relief corp look like next season?

For starters, no pun intended, let’s take Michael Lorenzen out of the mix. With Cincinnati likely to lose both Trevor Bauer and Anthony DeSclafani to free agency, Lorenzen looks like the frontrunner to take the fifth spot in the Reds…