Bauer would prefer to pitch in a four-man rotation, or at least pitch every four days, and that's an option on the table for the Reds, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports. "I've got that as being 100 percent on the table, especially in the shortened season," pitching coach Derek Johnson said. "That's something he really wants to do, and he thinks he would thrive in that environment. I know there's questions behind that. At the same time, I think we're in the situation to do it. I trust Trevor. I trust what kind of work he puts in, invests in himself, and I think if he feels he can do it, I think he can."

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As Sheldon's article elaborates, it wouldn't be a true four-man rotation, but rather one that only Bauer would be working every four days, if the Reds choose to go that route. It's one of a handful of creative options the Reds are considering in this sprint season.