Nick Castellanos (back) scratched for Reds Wednesday afternoon
Cincinnati Reds right fielder Nick Castellanos has been scratched from the lineup on Wednesday afternoon against left-hander Dallas Keuchel and the Chicago White Sox due to mid-back tightness.
Castellanos was pulled early from Tuesday night's game for the same reason. He was initially penciled in to start in right field and bat second on Wednesday afternoon. Tyler Naquin will now start in right and bat seventh. Nick Senzel has been moved up to the leadoff spot and Jesse Winker will hit second.
Per numberFire's MLB Heat Map, the Reds are facing the pitcher with the lowest strikeout percentage (12.2) out of the 30 listed starters on Wednesday's slate.
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