Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tejay Antone’s performance in San Francisco on Monday jump started a conversation online, even more than it already had. The 27-year-old dazzled against the Giants for 3.2 innings and it left fans asking why he’s not in the rotation. During spring training, he was definitely in contention, but the Reds went with Jeff Hoffman and José De León instead.
This decision couldn’t have been based on what he did in his rookie season of 2020 nor what he did in spring training this year. Last season, Antone pitched in 13 games, starting four of them.