Reds manager Terry Francona said Nick Martinez, who was set to start Friday, would be the No. 3 pitcher in Cincinnati's initial rotation to begin the regular season.

The Reds are back in action on Friday, hosting the San Francisco Giants in a spring training matchup at Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear, Arizona. Nick Martinez will take the mound for Cincinnati. Martinez has yet to allow a run in four innings of work this spring.

Manager Bob Melvin said things are “up in the air” when asked if the Giants are leaning towards having two left-handers in their bullpen. Melvin added that having two lefties in the ‘pen is “ideal,” especially if one can throw multiple innings. Melvin joked earlier this spring that his main criteria when looking at the different lefties is “outs.”