Jones, 23, was one of last season's standout rookie pitchers. In 22 starts, he amassed a 4.14 ERA (101 ERA+) and a 3.38 strikeout-to-walk ratio. His contributions were estimated to be worth 1.7 Wins Above Replacement, per the calculations housed at Baseball Reference.

Its Wednesday, May 21 and the Reds (25-25) are in Pittsburgh to take on the Pirates (16-33). Brady Singer is slated to take the mound for Cincinnati against Andrew Heaney for Pittsburgh. Bailey Falter and a pair of Pirates' relievers combined to throw a five-hit shutout of the Reds.