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Two strong innings Antone threw two shutout innings against the Diamondbacks on Friday, striking out three while allowing one hit.

Impact Antone was in line for the win after relieving Tyler Mahle to begin the fifth inning, but Cam Bedrosian and Lucas Sims both struggled later in the game. There will be other similar opportunities for him to steal some wins in relief, and in the future he might get stretched out more - this was just his second appearance in the regular season, after he lost some time in spring training with nagging injuries.

APRIL 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Akiyama, Gray among hurting Reds who will miss opening day

Spring training took its toll on some of the Cincinnati Reds and some players won't be ready for opening day

MARCH 30, 2021 • Associated Press

Expects to avoid injured list Antone (hip) said Monday that he'll be ready to go by Opening Day, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Impact While this isn't quite confirmation from the team that Antone will avoid a trip to the injured list to start the season, it's seemingly the next best thing. Antone entered camp as a potential starter, but minor groin and hip issues prevented him from building up the necessary pitch count. He could still enter the rotation at some point this season and will be a very interesting fantasy option should that happen if he can get anywhere close to repeating his 2.80 ERA and 31.9 percent strikeout rate from his 35.1-inning debut last season, but he'll pitch in relief for now.

MARCH 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Why Tejay Antone is likely starting the season in the Cincinnati Reds bullpen Tejay Antone is the only Reds reliever who has thrown at least two innings in a game this spring. Here's how David Bell could use that skill...

MARCH 24, 2021 • CINCINNATI.COM

Ticketed for bullpen Reds manager David Bell said Wednesday that Antone (hip) will "most likely" open the season in a relief role, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact With Sonny Gray (back) headed for the injured list to begin the season, Antone's odds of breaking camp as a member of the rotation appeared to improve, but those plans may have changed when the 27-year-old righty exited his March 14 outing with a hip strain. Antone has since resumed throwing and could slot back into the Reds' Cactus League pitching schedule Sunday against the Brewers, but he looks like he'll only be asked to cover an inning or two now that the team is preparing for him to begin the season in the bullpen. While making nine of his 13 appearances in 2020 as a reliever, Antone showed he could still provide some value as a ratio stabilizer, and he may even get the chance to factor into save situations early on this season. With both Amir Garrett and Lucas Sims missing time in camp and offseason pickup Sean Doolittle having struggled mightily this spring, the Reds' closer situation is far from settled.

MARCH 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Throws off flat ground Antone (hip) threw off flat ground Tuesday and hopes to return to game action Sunday against the Brewers, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact Antone has received plenty of hype this offseason thanks to his 2.80 ERA and 31.9 percent strikeout rate as a rookie last year. It hasn't been the smoothest spring for him, however, as he's dealt with both groin and hip issues. Neither issue has been particularly significant, though, and neither is an arm problem, so there's seemingly no reason to fear for his long-term health.

MARCH 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Impact Antone has had a bit of a disrupted spring, dealing with a minor groin issue and now a minor hip problem. The Reds remain optimistic about his chances of avoiding the injured list, though it's still not clear exactly what role he'll serve. He's in the mix as both a starter and a high-leverage reliever.

MARCH 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Hip flexor irritation Antone stopped a side bullpen session Saturday due to irritation to his hip flexor, but it's not going to shut him down from his throwing program, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports....

Impact While it may not shut down Antone's throwing program, it may slow down his chances of winning a spot in the Reds' rotation, at least to begin the season. Nonetheless, he can still be of value in an ace reliever role, especially with the uncertainty at the back end of the Reds' bullpen.

MARCH 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Another side session on tap Antone (groin) will throw a side session Saturday, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact Antone remains day-to-day while recovering from a right groin strain. If he doesn't experience any setbacks during his throwing session Saturday, Antone could return to Cactus League play soon and should remain on track for Opening Day. Assuming he's healthy to begin the regular season, the right-hander could be in the rotation right away considering Sonny Gray (back) doesn't expect to be ready for Opening Day.

MARCH 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Castillo set to start for Reds on opening day vs Cardinals

Luis Castillo has been picked to start on opening day for the Cincinnati Reds

MARCH 20, 2021 • Associated Press

Remains day-to-day Reds manager David Bell continued to label Antone (groin) as day-to-day Wednesday, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Impact Antone's groin injury will prevent him from making a start this weekend as had been planned, but the Red are optimistic he'll be able to complete a bullpen session. If he escapes the side session without any new discomfort to his right groin, Antone should remain on track for Opening Day.

MARCH 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Optimistic Reds believe key pieces are in place to win now

The Cincinnati Reds say the key pieces are in place for them to make a run in the National League Central

MARCH 17, 2021 • Associated Press

Side session upcoming Antone (groin) will likely throw a side session later this week, and while he will probably miss his next start, he's only going to be set back a few days from his regular schedule...

Impact Even with the couple days of delay, the outlook for Antone remains positive. It's still possible that he won't win a rotation spot to begin the season if the Reds decide they want Michael Lorenzen to start. However, Sonny Gray's injury has created another opening in the rotation for the first weeks or so of the campaign.

MARCH 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Fantasy baseball stock watch: Tejay Antone rising, Cavan Biggio still falling and more market movers Michael Beller helps managers get set for peak fantasy baseball draft season by pointing out players seeing sizable stock value movement.

MARCH 15, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Expects to make next start Antone (groin) expects to make his next Cactus League start, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact Antone felt a small tweak in his groin during the third inning of Sunday's spring start against the Padres, but he sounded upbeat after the game and said that he thinks he'll be fine. While the Reds will presumably monitor him over the next few days, it doesn't sound as though Antone's injury will be a long-term issue.

MARCH 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Exits with injury Antone left Sunday's spring game against the Padres due to a mild right groin strain, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

Impact Antone allowed four runs (one earned) on three hits and three walks while striking out five over 2.2 innings during Sunday's start, but he was unable to complete the third frame due to a groin issue. It's not yet clear whether the injury will force Antone to miss additional time or whether the issue will impact his availability for Opening Day.

MARCH 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

SPARPs and longshot closers: Tejay Antone, Emmanuel Clase and more fantasy baseball reliever sleepers Greg Jewett highlights the starting pitchers with RP-eligibility and longshot closers who could prove to be fantasy baseball impact players.

MARCH 11, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Another good outing Antone threw three scoreless innings against the Rockies on Monday, striking out three with no walks while allowing two hits.

Impact The difference between this outing and his previous spring training appearance was that Antone started this game and got to work on his pre-start routine a little more. A report Friday suggested that Michael Lorenzen is the leading candidate for the fifth starter's job, but Antone continues to make a pretty good case for the role.

MARCH 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Arihara settles into 2nd start for Rangers, 3 solid innings

Kohei Arihara bounced back from a shaky spring training debut for the Texas Rangers, pitching three innings against the Chicago Cubs

MARCH 8, 2021 • Associated Press

Electric spring debut Antone struck out five of the seven batters he faced in his spring training debut Wednesday, throwing between 97-to-99 mph on his fastball while mixing in a sharp slider, Charlie G...

Impact Antone is in a battle for the Reds' fifth starter job, with Wade Miley presumably the favorite to take the fourth starter's role. It would behoove the Reds to find as many innings for both Antone and Michael Lorenzen, even if one of them doesn't get in the starting rotation to begin the season.

MARCH 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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FEBRUARY 24, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Bauer-less Reds fall back on the familiar for rotation

Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell is going to have to figure out how to work around the departures of two pitchers who were among his most important players last season

FEBRUARY 19, 2021 • Associated Press

Battling for rotation spot Antone is in a job battle with Wade Miley and Michael Lorenzen for a rotation spot, as the Reds are leaning towards using a five-man rotation, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati E...

Impact The Reds, like many other teams, have discussed the possibility of a six-man rotation, but for now it looks more likely they'll open the season with a conventional five-man crew. It's going to be a fluid situation for Cincinnati and many other teams, particularly with younger pitchers that need to have their workload monitored.

FEBRUARY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bullpen role forthcoming? Antone was mentioned as one of the internal alternatives at closer by manager David Bell following the trade of Raisel Iglesias to the Angels, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Impact Antone split time between the rotation and the bullpen in his rookie season, starting four games while relieving in nine others, often pitching multiple innings. He proved to have quite a bit of success in relief and missed plenty of bats along the way. The one statistical red flag is that he gave up 16 walks in 35.1 innings.

DECEMBER 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Former World Series MVP Sandoval on Braves' roster vs. Reds

Pablo Sandoval is on the Atlanta Braves' roster for the National League wild-card series against the Cincinnati Reds

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 • Associated Press

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