TEMPE, Ariz. –– When Cincinnati Reds right-handed pitcher Luis Cessa pitches for Team Mexico in the World Baseball Classic this month, he’ll have two reasons to feel pressure. He’ll be representing his country, and he’ll also be competing for a spot in the Reds’ starting rotation.
There’s a big upcoming three-week stretch for Cessa, who will pitch on the international stage while he’s proving he can be a quality MLB starter. Cessa had spent most of his seven-year career in the bullpen, but the short-handed 2022 Reds needed him to move to the rotation last August.
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