Locked On Reds - Daily Podcast On The Cincinnati Reds

Connor Phillips came over to the Cincinnati Reds in the Jesse Winker/Eugenio Suárez trade to the Seattle Mariners and is starting for the Dayton Dragons on Opening Day. Rece Hinds has the most power in the Reds farm system and figures to be the Reds everyday right fielder in a few years. Jeff got to talk, briefly, with both of them at Dragons Media Day. *SUBSCRIBE* on YouTube and *FOLLOW* the podcast on your favorite app and on Twitter and Instagram @lockedonreds Also follow @jefffcarr on Twitter and @carrjefff on Instagram Call or text (513) 549-0159 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tyler Mahle pitched well, the Bullpen held it down, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Atlanta Braves on Opening Day. Jeff and Steve tell you why six runs may be a key number for this Cincinnati Reds team as the pitching staff did well to hold the lead that was built by the lineup early in the game. The fact the Reds lineup hit well against a left-handed starting pitcher is not lost on the guys and they also talk about the intensity of Tony Santillan. They then relive the wonder that was Joey Votto mic'ed up during a game and spending a half-inning, while playing first base, talking to America. They then preview the weekend ahead for the Redlegs against the Braves and what Reds fans can watch for. *SUBSCRIBE* on YouTube and *FOLLOW* the podcast on your favorite app and on Twitter and Instagram @lockedonreds Also follow @jefffcarr on Twitter and @carrjefff on Instagram Call or text (513) 549-0159 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Fantrax Win tickets for you and your entire fantasy baseball league to any MLB game of your choice. Go to Fantrax.com/Lockedon today to create your fantasy league and be entered to win! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No Freddie Freeman, no problem? The Atlanta Braves look like a complete team that is ready to defend their title. The Cincinnati Reds will have a tall task against the defending World Series champs and Tyler Mahle gets the first crack at them. Jeff and Steve are joined by Jake from Locked On Braves to preview why the Reds can only hope to split this four-game set. Bullpen will play a huge role in how these four games go and the Braves have a big advantage over the Reds, in that area. Will Joey Votto and company step up and get the Reds a series win over the Braves? The guys discuss. *SUBSCRIBE* on YouTube and *FOLLOW* the podcast on your favorite app and on Twitter and Instagram @lockedonreds Also follow @jefffcarr on Twitter and @carrjefff on Instagram Call or text (513) 549-0159 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Fantrax Win tickets for you and your entire fantasy baseball league to any MLB game of your choice. Go to Fantrax.com/Lockedon today to create your fantasy league and be entered to win! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cincinnati Reds roster went through an offseason of upheaval and many are wondering what the Reds will be like in 2022. Steve welcomes play-by-play voice of the Reds John Sadak on to discuss the pitching and the hitting for the Reds this year. They look at the next step Tyler Mahle has to take, the bullpen leaders in Lucas Sims and Tony Santillan, and will the Reds be better at hitting left-handed pitching. If you want a primer on the 2022 Cincinnati Reds, look no further. *SUBSCRIBE* on YouTube and *FOLLOW* the podcast on your favorite app and on Twitter and Instagram @lockedonreds Also follow @jefffcarr on Twitter and @carrjefff on Instagram Call or text (513) 549-0159 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Fantrax Win tickets for you and your entire fantasy baseball league to any MLB game of your choice. Go to Fantrax.com/Lockedon today to create your fantasy league and be entered to win! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cincinnati Reds spent the offseason tearing down and re-positioning their roster, with regards to the financial side of things. With this, they now are looking up at the Milwaukee Brewers, St Louis Cardinals, and Chicago Cubs. The Locked On NL Central Roundtable will discuss which team wins the division in 2022. They also look at why the Chicago Cubs won the offseason, why the Pittsburgh Pirates farm system has them poised for future NL Central success, and why there are a bunch of players who could be key trade targets, like Willson Contreras, Bryan Reynolds, and Luis Castillo. *SUBSCRIBE* on YouTube and *FOLLOW* the podcast on your favorite app and on Twitter and Instagram @lockedonreds Also follow @jefffcarr on Twitter and @carrjefff on Instagram Call or text (513) 549-0159 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Fantrax Win tickets for you and your entire fantasy baseball league to any MLB game of your choice. Go to Fantrax.com/Lockedon today to create your fantasy league and be entered to win! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elly De La Cruz, Rece Hinds, Mat Nelson, and Connor Phillips are only a few of the top Cincinnati Reds prospects who will begin the year with the Dayton Dragons. Jeff and Steve are joined by Tom Nichols, play-by-play voice of the Dayton Dragons, to break down the insane amount of talent that will begin the year in Dayton. Reasons why patience will need to be exercised with Elly De La Cruz moving up to High-A, why Hunter Greene's early struggles relate to De La Cruz, and why Connor Phillips is such an intriguing prospect. *SUBSCRIBE* on YouTube and *FOLLOW* the podcast on your favorite app and on Twitter and Instagram @lockedonreds Also follow @jefffcarr on Twitter and @carrjefff on Instagram Call or text (513) 549-0159 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Fantrax Win tickets for you and your entire fantasy baseball league to any MLB game of your choice. Go to Fantrax.com/Lockedon today to create your fantasy league and be entered to win! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Phil Castellini wants Cincinnati Reds fans to trust ownership that they know what they are doing. Jeff and Steve look at why this is so backwards. They also talk about the inflexibility of the Cincinnati Reds roster that, with two injuries to Jose Barrero and Donovan Solano, they must now have a backup shortstop who has played all of six MLB games at shortstop, in Brandon Drury. They also look at how the Reds will clear roster space for non-roster players who are clearly going to break Spring Training with the Reds. They then look at the pitching staff that is dealing with injuries to Luis Castillo and Mike Minor and why Nick Lodolo may not make the Opening Day roster, after all. *SUBSCRIBE* on YouTube and *FOLLOW* the podcast on your favorite app and on Twitter and Instagram @lockedonreds Also follow @jefffcarr on Twitter and @carrjefff on Instagram Call or text (513) 549-0159 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tyler Mahle looks to take the next step in his career as he now has four pitches to use to get hitters out. The Cincinnati Reds are in good hands as long as Derek Johnson is leading the pitching staff and development. Jeff talks about the Derek Johnson interview with Tommy Thrall and the exciting things he said about Mahle, Lucas Sims, Nick Lodolo, and Hunter Greene. He then looks at David Bell's strategy this Spring and how it looks like the Reds will steal some bases this year. Also, the City Connect jerseys are coming for Cincinnati in 2023, but it is never too early to begin thinking about what they may look like. *SUBSCRIBE* on YouTube and *FOLLOW* the podcast on your favorite app and on Twitter and Instagram @lockedonreds Also follow @jefffcarr on Twitter and @carrjefff on Instagram Call or text (513) 549-0159 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Lodolo is poised to break Spring Training in the Cincinnati Reds starting rotation. Jeff and Steve talk about the impact of Lodolo and expectations for the rookie's performance in 2022. They also set their expectations for Hunter Greene, Luis Castillo, Tyler Mahle, Vladimir Gutierrez, Reiver Sanmartin, and Mike Minor. The injury to Donovan Solano throws the Reds roster prediction into disarray and opens up the opportunity for Colin Moran. And the player to be named later in the Jesse Winker and Eugenio Suárez trade to the Seattle Mariners has been named. Does Connor Phillips make this trade a win for the Cincinnati Reds? *SUBSCRIBE* on YouTube and *FOLLOW* the podcast on your favorite app and on Twitter and Instagram @lockedonreds Also follow @jefffcarr on Twitter and @carrjefff on Instagram Call or text (513) 549-0159 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cincinnati Reds will have 28 players on the Opening Day roster, 13 of which will be non-pitchers. Jeff and Steve discuss how David Bell will divvy up his roster as they believe it will be with seven infielders and six outfielders. With those numbers some key names could be left off including Shogo Akiyama, Colin Moran, and TJ Friedl. Jeff then discusses the Cincinnati Reds organizational philosophy for building a playoff-caliber team, as according to the messaging Bob Castellini tried to present. Jeff does this by himself as Steve's power was traded for a player to be named later right before the third segment. *SUBSCRIBE* on YouTube and *FOLLOW* the podcast on your favorite app and on Twitter and Instagram @lockedonreds Also follow @jefffcarr on Twitter and @carrjefff on Instagram Call or text (513) 549-0159 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bob Castellini talked with Tommy Thrall in an attempt to convince Cincinnati Reds fans that this offseason's trades have been performance-based. Jeff and Steve discuss why they aren't buying that messaging from the Cincinnati Reds principal owner. They also give the answers Castellini should have said, knowing that Cincinnati Reds fans are far smarter than this ownership regime, apparently, gives them credit for. They also talk about why Jake Bauers, Jake Fraley, and Art Warren's stocks are all up and Alejo Lopez, Jeff's roster predicting, and anyone apologizing while Nick Castellanos is batting's stocks are all down. *SUBSCRIBE* on YouTube and *FOLLOW* the podcast on your favorite app and on Twitter and Instagram @lockedonreds Also follow @jefffcarr on Twitter and @carrjefff on Instagram Call or text (513) 549-0159 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cincinnati Reds pitching staff has been hit by injuries to Luis Castillo, Mike Minor, Lucas Sims, and Justin Dunn. That's a lot of shuffling to do, but Jeff and Steve attempt to build an Opening Day pitching staff for the Cincinnati Reds. They also look at some Reds who are dominating Spring Training, including Nick Lodolo, Nick Senzel, and TJ Friedl. They then play a guessing game where Jeff attempts to get Steve to guess a former Red whose birthday was March 24th and they look at some past Spring Training Superstars of the Cincinnati Reds. *SUBSCRIBE* on YouTube and *FOLLOW* the podcast on your favorite app and on Twitter and Instagram @lockedonreds Also follow @jefffcarr on Twitter and @carrjefff on Instagram Call or text (513) 549-0159 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tommy Pham has been signed by the Cincinnati Reds. Jeff and Steve discuss the move, why Tommy Pham should play every day in this Cincinnati Reds outfield, and why he covers a much needed deficiency for the Reds: hitting left-handed pitching. They also talk about what this means for the direction the front office is trying to take the Cincinnati Reds, if any, and look at why Aristides Aquino or Shogo Akiyama may be the odd man out of the Reds roster. *SUBSCRIBE* on YouTube and *FOLLOW* the podcast on your favorite app and on Twitter and Instagram @lockedonreds Also follow @jefffcarr on Twitter and @carrjefff on Instagram Call or text (513) 549-0159 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tyler Mahle will start Opening Day for the Cincinnati Reds, as announced by David Bell on Wednesday. Jeff and Steve figured with the injury to Luis Castillo that this would be the case and they look at the dominance of Tyler Mahle on the road, last season. They also talk about how Nick Senzel appears to be in the best shape of his life and could be an important asset for the Cincinnati Reds in 2022, and beyond. They also talk about the rule changes announced by MLB and the players' association that brings back the ghost runner in extra innings and creates the "Ohtani Rule" that a pitcher who also starts the game as a DH does not have to be removed from the lineup when he is removed from the mound. *SUBSCRIBE* on YouTube and *FOLLOW* the podcast on your favorite app and on Twitter and Instagram @lockedonreds Also follow @jefffcarr on Twitter and @carrjefff on Instagram Call or text (513) 549-0159 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cincinnati Reds traded away much of their star power and made few free agent signing or trades to bring in talent to replace what has been given away. Jeff and Steve discuss the latest injury news surrounding Luis Castillo and why it now exposes the shallowness of this roster. They look at what the starting rotation should look like in Castillo's absence and what it will most likely end up being under a Cincinnati Reds leadership regime that values money over wins. They also talk about the fragility of the infield and outfield as Mike Moustakas and Donovan Solano had to be removed from the game early due to injury precautions (both are reportedly fine). They then look at how the bullpen shapes up without Lucas Sims, to start. *SUBSCRIBE* on YouTube and *FOLLOW* the podcast on your favorite app and on Twitter and Instagram @lockedonreds Also follow @jefffcarr on Twitter and @carrjefff on Instagram Call or text (513) 549-0159 Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices