Opening Day is essentially 3 weeks away and opening day roster doesn't seem to offer much in the way of surprises.
Lodolo will supposedly not start till April 9th, so missing 12 days/10 games. Will we need a 5th starter?
28th - Montas
29th - off
30th - Ashcraft
31st - Abbott
1st - Greene
2nd - Montas
3rd - Starter needed
4th - off
5th - Ashcraft
6th - Abbott
7th - Greene
8th - Montas
9th - Lodolo
So on the 3rd (barring a rainout) we will need a guy. Do you bring up Williamson for one start (assuming he went down), or just have an extra bullpen arm for first 12 days and have a bullpen day headed by Martinez? I think the latter. So that makes opening day roster:
1. Montas
2. Ashcraft
3. Abbott
4. Greene
5. Diaz
6. Gibaut
7. Pagan
8. Martinez
9. Sims
10. Farmer
11. Moll (L)
12. Suter (L)
13. Young (L)
Optioned: Cruz, Williamson, Spiers, Antone IL: Lodolo
Offense - II just don't anticipate any surprises. Positions vary daily but:
1. TySteve - C
2. Maile - C
3. CES - 1b
4. McLain - 2b
5. Elly - SS
6. Marte - 3b
7. Candelario - DH
8. Steer - INF/OF
9. India - INF/OF
10. Friedl - OF
11. Benson - OF
12. Fraley - OF
13. Fairchild - OF
DFA - Barrero, Martini. Option: Hinds, Hurtubise That would leave the Reds 40 man roster at 38, with nobody needed.