Matt Bockhorst grew up in Cincinnati, but he wasn’t born when a trio of relievers nicknamed “The Nasty Boys” led the Reds’ charge to the 1990 World Series. He might be starting his own version in Clemson.
Norm Charlton, Randy Myers, and Rob Dibble were the bullpen catalysts for the Reds during their World Series-winning season, doing the dirty work. Bockhorst is now part of an offensive line that replaces four starters and stands as one of the bigger questions heading into the season.
Bockhorst, who enters 2020 having played 599 snaps in 28 career games (one start), was asked what word would describe the new five-some of himself, Jackson Carman, Cade Stewart, Will Putnam, and Jordan McFadden and he didn’t hesitate.