The Cincinnati Reds’ Wild Card Series loss to the eventual champion Los Angeles Dodgers exposed a significant weakness in the squad: bullpen depth. When starters Hunter Greene and Zack Littell labored through a combined 6 u2153 innings in the two games, the relievers were unable to stop the Dodger juggernaut. The issue is on Terry Francona’s mind this offseason, but the Reds’ front office will need to get creative to address this concern.
The Reds will be keeping a tight hold on the purse strings this offseason, which makes a reunion with closer Emilio Pagán unlikely.