Alex Wood finally made his debut for the Reds on Sunday. He was supposed to be the best pitcher the Reds got this past winter in the “get the pitching” movement, but of course a nagging back injury forced him to miss four months of baseball. It’s easy to forget that of him, Sonny Gray, and Tanner Roark, Wood was seen by many as the most talented of the lot.
Scooter Gennett was an anchor in the Reds’ lineup in 2017 and ‘18, but a groin injury robbed him of three months of his walk year. He has been back for about a month now and he has had some trouble getting his rhythm, but history says we probably shouldn’t completely write him off just yet.