Greene and Ashcraft have a lot in common as two rookies who throw 100 mph. This Diamondbacks series has been a showcase for their different approaches.
“It's really special, I think we can all agree and enjoy watching it,” Reds manager David Bell said. “And the other thing too is very different pitchers… Both very successful. It's gonna be fun watching these guys for a long time. They both know how much they have to keep improving and you know, every single time out, they want to keep getting better.”
Almora Jr. called Tuesday’s game a “boring” night in the outfield because Ashcraft has been so consistent getting weak groundouts. Over the last three years, the Reds’ player development staff has worked with Ashcraft on pitch selection tailored to get exactly the results he’s getting now with weak contact and groundouts.
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