Cincinnati Reds reliever Robert Stephenson is practicing after missing workouts due to a sore right wrist, according to manager David Bell.
Stephenson is expected to work out of the Reds' bullpen this season. He recorded a 3.76 ERA and 1.04 WHIP with 81 strikeouts and 24 walks over 64 2/3 innings (57 appearances) last year. It was the best season of the 27-year-old right-hander's career.
numberFire's models expect Stephenson to record a 4.14 ERA and 1.26 WHIP with 29 strikeouts and 11 walks over 24 innings last season.
Source: C. Trent Rosecrans