Cincinnati Reds General Manager Nick Krall, following the second 100-loss season in franchise history, said there were no positions that had a set starter entering the 2023 season with some players coming off injuries.
There may have been a touch of hyperbole, but there are a lot of positions up in the air. Joey Votto may not be ready for Opening Day. Tyler Stephenson is recovering from a broken collarbone. Jonathan India is a definite starter, but he struggled in his second season and was rated as one of the worst defensive second basemen in the league.
Following the trade deadline, the Reds scored the second-fewest runs in the majors, produced the third-lowest slugging percentage (.355) and had the fifth-lowest on-base percentage (.294) despite playing in a hitter-friendly ballpark.
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