José De León making an early bid for the Reds 5th starter spot

Spring training isn’t set to begin for a few more months, and the Cincinnati Reds rotation is still a bit up in the air. There have been rumors that the Reds are listening for offers on just about anyone on the roster, including starting pitchers Sonny Gray and Luis Castillo. Even if those two pitchers remain on the roster and in the rotation, it seems that at least one spot is up for grabs at the back end of the rotation. Cincinnati seems to be looking at more than a few options to take over the spot, including José De León, Michael Lorenzen, Tejay Antone, or Jeff Hoffman.

Among those pitchers, José De León may be getting a bit of a head start on the competition. The right-handed pitcher is…