Cincinnati.com · Jun 6, 2019
Doc's Morning Line: Pitching coach Derek Johnson is the Cincinnati Reds' best acquisition
Dick Williams, the Reds' president of baseball operations, discusses why the Reds took Nick Lodolo with their 1st-round pick in the MLB Draft. John Fay, Cincinnati Enquirer
More than two months into the season and Derek Johnson remains the Cincinnati Reds' best offseason acquisition. The new pitching coach has turned Ohio River water into wine, and if you’ve seen the Ohio River lately you understand how hard that is to do.
The batting-practice rotation from last year has been replaced by a mix that owns the No. 2 ERA in the National League, the 3rd-best Batting Average Against and 5th overall WHIP. The relievers have the league’s best ERA.