“Kansas City won the World Series. Johnny had a complete game in the World Series. We’ve got three guys who we feel have the opportunity to be a part of the organization for an extended period of time, and that’s exciting.”
Lamb started Thursday in the series opener. Reed, who made his big league debut June 18 in Houston, will make his first start in Cincinnati on Friday.
“It’s the first time at home,” Reed said. “I’ve got family coming into town. That’s big time for me.”
Reed allowed four earned runs in seven innings in his first start. The 23-year-old from Horn Lake, Miss., was a second-round pick in 2013 out of Northwest Mississippi Community College.
“He’s a lefty with real good stuff,” Price said. “Very athletic. Fastball, slider, changeup. Extremely competitive. He just seems to me to be a guy who’s really comfortable in competition and doesn’t see an environment as being imposing as others would.”
Votto out: Joey Votto was not in the starting lineup for the third straight game because of an illness. He did run wind sprints in the outfield before the game.
Bailey update: Homer Bailey will make a rehab start with Triple-A Louisville on Monday. It will be his first rehab start since April 26 when he had a setback in his comeback from Tommy John surgery.
Bailey may need as many as five rehab starts, Price said. The Reds are pursuing a less-aggressive approach in Bailey’s rehab. They want him to throw 90-100 pitches in a game.
“It’s certainly one of those testing opportunities to see where he is,” Price said. “The thing is he’s gotten off to a good start before in his rehab, and we’ve pushed it back here a little bit after he had some issues with his elbow. He’s looked phenomenal ever since he picked up his throwing program. We’ve got our fingers crossed that everything’s going to go on without a hitch and he’ll continue his rehab protocol until he’s ready to pitch for us in July.”
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