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Reds rumors: Daniel Duarte’s days in the Queen City may be numbered

Daniel Duarte is in a very similar boat to Eduardo Salazar, except Duarte may last a bit longer in Cincinnati because he has performed much better. Duarte has given the Reds quality innings in a few tough spots. He’s shown an innate ability to keep his composure and get outs, without a true swing and miss pitch. Duarte is lacking the strikeout ability that is seen as rather valuable in a major league reliever.

But the fact of the matter is Duarte doesn’t have a spot on the 25-man roster when the Reds bullpen is fully healthy. With Derek Law likely to replace Eduardo Salazar when Law becomes available, Tony Santillan is nearing a return as well. It’ll likely be Santillan that replaces Duarte on the roster. While being only 26, the righty would be returned to Triple-A, likely until September, where he would be able to continue to improve on his swing and miss stuff.

His time with the Reds may be coming to an end for the time being, but Duarte has the potential to be a future bullpen piece for Cincinnati. This chapter in Duarte’s story may be coming to a close, but his book is far from over in the Queen City.