Cincinnati Reds Lineup for Spring Training Opener Revealed

4. Sal Stewart 2B

5. Noelvi Marte RF

6. Nathaniel Lowe 1B

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7. Dane Myers CF

8. Michael Toglia DH

9. Edwin Arroyo SS

The Reds play the Guardians on Saturday. Left-hander Logan Allen is starting Cleveland. That explains why we see Myers in centerfield as opposed to TJ Friedl. However, it does look like an opportunity for Benson to work against a lefty, which is one of his weaknesses.

In 142 career plate appearances, Benson has a slash-line of .139/.241/.254 against all southpaws. Spring is THE time to work on things like this.

I almost forgot for a minute that Michael Toglia was on the Reds roster. If anybody is a super dark horse to make the bench it’s him. I think with the addition of Lowe it’s much more unlikely now though.

Toglia hit 25 homers in 2024 for the Colorado Rockies. Of course, one of the more exciting things will be the fact that we will see Eugenio Suarez in the top of the first inning!

While this lineup looks nothing like the opening day version will, there is still plenty to watch in this game. Pay close attention to who is in the second wave as the game moves along. Early in the Cactus League slate of games will provide rare looks at some of the lower minors prospects you may not typically hear much about in the season.