The Reds have bolstered their pitching staff in several ways this winter, making a qualifying offer to (which the righty accepted), acquiring from the Royals and also bringing veteran southpaw back for a second stint as he finishes off the rehab from last Aprils Tommy John surgery. Even with those additions, Cincinnati is still on the lookout for additional arms to add to its starting pitching mix, reports FanSideds Robert Murray ( ). The club has been looking to bring someone in on a minor league deal/non-roster invite to camp, but Murray suggests big league deal for one of the remaining free agent arms is at least po sible. Both left-hander and top prospect are thus far in camp for the Reds. Abbott has been on a slower buildup after his 2024 season was truncated by a shoulder strain. Lowder had some elbow sorene s pop up during his offseason throwing last month. Neither Abbott nor Lowder is believed to be dealing with any kind of serious injury, but having a pair of rotation hopefuls behind schedule isnt an ideal way to start camp. Thats especially true given the lengthy injury history of fellow starter , who dealt with shoulder troubles as a prospect before landing on the 60-day IL due to back Victor Vodnik Jersey and hamstring injuries in his first two MLB seasons in 2022-23. Lodolo avoided the 60-day IL in 2024 but was place on the 15-day IL on four occasions owing to calf, groin and finger injuries. At present, the Reds rotation is fronted by , with Singer, Martinez and Lodolo all but a sured spots. Abbott would be the lead candidate for the other rotation spot if healthy by Opening Day; he posted 138 innings of 3.72 ERA ball last year, pushing his career totals to 247 1/3 innings with a 3.78 ERA, 22.4% strikeout rate and 9.2% walk rate. The 2021 second-rounder has started 46 games for the Reds over the past two seasons and generally looks to have solidified his place on the starting staff. Other rotation candidates for the Reds include , and . All three are on the 40-man roster. Ashcraft has had rotation opportunities in three different big league seasons but hasnt truly cemented himself as a starter in any of them. Hes also coming off a rough 2024 where he was limited to 77 1/3 big league frames due to pain in his right elbow. Spiers has a nice Triple-A track record, but the 27-year-old has been tagged for a 5.64 ERA in 103 2/3 MLB frames. Richardson has been torched in a much smaller MLB sample (18 runs in 17 1/3 innings) but posted decent results in Triple-A last year. is also on the 40-man roster, but hes coming off an 8.01 ERA in 19 Triple-A starts during which he walked more than 15% of his opponents. Top prospect isnt on the 40-man but held his own in the upper minors last year (4.20 ERA, 22.4 K%, 10.2 BB%). If he can continue at that pace or even improve upon it, hell probably make his debut at some point in 2025. The , but veterans , , and are all unsigned. Old friends and are seeking rebound efforts and stand as potential NRI candidates. Jacob Stallings Jersey