5 Notes From The Tribe’s Cactus League Opener

The Cleveland Indians took the field in Goodyear, Arizona vs the Cincinnati Reds in the Cactus League Opener on Tuesday afternoon. The two teams share the facility and Cleveland was the home team in the opener, losing 6-4.

Although there is only so much to take away from Spring Training games, here are five notes from the Cactus League Opener:

1. The Battle for #5 Spot Is OnJosh Tomlin took the mound to start the Cactus League Opener. Tomlin is one of the favorites to earn the fifth spot in the rotation after an impressive 2015 season, going 7-2 in 10 starts with a 3.02 ERA, but he clearly was a bit rusty in his first outing, pitching just one inning. Tomlin allowed one earned run on three…