Young Reds Star Dazzles in Season Debut

2024 has high hopes for Andrew Abbott, however. During spring training, it was unknown if Abbott would make the Opening Day rotation or not. After the addition of Nick Martinez and Opening Day starter Frankie Montas, Abbott suddenly was fighting for a spot in the five-man crew. During spring training, Abbott’s stats were not so pretty. Of course, one should take spring stats with a grain of salt. When it was known publicly that Brandon Williamson was starting the year on the injured list, Abbott was given a spot in the rotation.

Andrew Abbott Looks Strong in Season Debut

For his opening game of 2024, Andrew Abbott took on the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on Monday night. Coming off a walk-off win on Sunday, momentum was riding high for the Reds. Abbott took the hill in the first with the game still scoreless. A leadoff single followed by a walk set the Phillies offense up early. Eventually in the inning, both runners moved into scoring position. Both runs would score on a weak hit off the end of Alec Bohm‘s bat.