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The Refurbished Reds have reinforcements in the wings, too

Anthony DeSclafani spun a gem yesterday, fanning eight Colorado Rockies and keeping the scoreboard quiet, pushing his early 2021 run to 11.0 IP with just a lone earned run surrendered. He’s not a Cincinnati Reds pitcher anymore, of course.

While the Reds burst out of the gate this season and, despite a mild stumble in Arizona, still look like they plan on playing the part of scrappy contenders this year, the story of their success so far this season is equal parts about who hasn’t been around to be a part of it.

Disco exited into free agency over the winter, eventually signing a deal with the San Francisco Giants, and he was joined in staff exodus by Cy Young Award winner Trevor Bauer, who also headed to California to join the Dodgers.