Reiver Sanmartin

Sanmartin is still a bit of an unknown in many circles, but he had a 3.94 ERA, 54.0 GB% and 19.2 K-BB% in 82.1 innings at Triple-A and then finished his season with two strong starts in the majors. Of course, it helped that both of those starts came against the Pirates. The 25-year-old lefty only averaged 89.5 mph on his fourseam fastball, but it had serious horizontal break and was very tough to pick up from a three-quarters lefty slot. His slider and changeup are strong secondary offerings, so it's a starter's repertoire. Given the lack of velocity, we recommend treading cautiously, as deception artists often have a short shelf life in the majors. However, Sanmartin has a decent chance of opening the year with a spot in the Reds' starting rotation, and he has a good recent statistical track record.