All-Decade Cincinnati Reds Rotation
Johnny Cueto is the undisputed ace of a so-so staff that is probably the team weakness. Between 2010 and his 2015 mid-season trade to Kansas City, Cueto went 72-38 with a 2.76 ERA. In 2014 he led the league in workload at 243.2 innings. Cueto was a 2014 All-Star selection, finishing second in Cy Young Award voting that season to Clayton Kershaw.
The memory of Homer Bailey, a Red through 2018, is colored by injuries and poor performances during his final four seasons. But from 2011 through 2014, Bailey ranged from good to very good. He threw two no-hitters, and in those four seasons averaged 10.5 wins with a 3.77 ERA.
From his 2010 debut through his 2015 mid-season trade to the Giants for Adam Duvall, Mike Leake averaged 10 wins and a 3.87 ERA in 163 starts. In 2013 he went 14-7.
Bronson Arroyo was sometimes better known for his flowing locks and carefree manner. But from 2010 through 2013, he averaged 17 wins and 32 starts. In Cincinnati’s ill-fated 2012 NLDS appearance, Arroyo picked up one of the team’s only two post-season victories during the decade.
The record on Luis Castillo is hardly complete, but it looks good so far. In three seasons, Castillo has averaged a 12-12 record and 3.68 ERA while striking out an average of 163 batters per season. The 2019 season was his best yet, with a 15-8 mark, a 3.40 ERA and 226 whiffs.