Reds: 1 statistical category these key players must improve upon in 2021

Mar 9, 2021; Goodyear, Arizona, USA; Cincinnati Reds right fielder Nick Castellanos (2) drops his bat. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

The Cincinnati Reds fell woefully short of the elevated expectations that came their way last season. Sure, we can point to any myriad of factors was to why the team underperformed, but the bottom line is, Cincinnati did not meet the fan’s, or their own, lofty expectations in 2020.

Every year, a group of Reds players descend on Goodyear, Arizona looking to improve in some areas of their game. For some players it may be an uptick in velocity, for others it may be a more patient approach at the plate, and still others may be looking to elevate…