Trump called for Rose to be elected to the Hall of Fame and said MLB "didn’t have the courage or decency" to allow him in.

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Andrew Abbott, has been on a precautionary, slower progression this spring as he returns from last year's shoulder injury.

Pete Rose pleaded guilty in 1990 to felony charges of filing false tax returns and was barred from the baseball hall of fame.

Rose, who died last year at 83, was banned from baseball for life. He admitted in 2004 that he had bet on games, though never against his own team.

The Reds will get their first look at the NL Central Division rival Chicago Cubs, who are off to a perfect start.