Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto will start the team's second Cactus League game Thursday, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. Cueto said his lat strain is behind him coming into camp and that he feels healthy.
"He's not (Jonathan) Broxton or (Mat) Latos, who are coming off of surgeries of that nature, it's not the same," manager Bryan Price said. "He came into camp healthy, so we're all optimistic he'll have a healthy season and pitch all year. Because he's had some setbacks and his history here with the Reds, there's certainly going to be a collective sigh of relief when we get through spring training and he's locked in and doing what he does, for sure."
Cueto made just 11 starts last year due to injury but impressed when he did take the mound, going 5-2 with a 2.82 ERA and 51:18 K:BB ratio in 60 2/3 innings.