Robert Stephenson allowed a pair of earned runs in 2 IP in Monday’s exhibition game against the Atlanta Braves, and while doing so we largely wondered if it would be the final time we saw the former 1st round pick in a Cincinnati Reds uniform. The righty is out of options, meaning if he didn’t win the battle for the final spot in the bullpen, he’d be forced through the waiver process, at which point any team out there could claim him.
As it stands today, that won’t be the case, as Bob has apparently won that final roster spot over fellow out-of-options pitcher Matt Wisler, The Enquirer’s Bobby Nightengale relayed today.