C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reported yesterday that Cincinnati Reds president of baseball operations Dick Williams mentioned the possibility of expanded rosters in order to play as many games during the 2020 season as possible. If expanded rosters become a reality, Tyler Mahle will undoubtedly be the Reds sixth starting pitcher.
No one knows for sure when the 2020 season will begin. Major League Commissioner Rob Manfred came out earlier this week with news that April 9th will not be the start of the new season, as the start of the season was initially postponed by at least two weeks.