The Reds have added a lot of new talent to the bullpen for 2012. The bullpen will also have lefty Aroldis Chapman if he loses out on a rotation spot this spring. Here is a look at the bullpen as of right now:

Closer: Ryan Madson: 31-year old righty Ryan Madson will be the Reds’ closer this year. He pitched in 62 games (0 starts) for the Phillies last year and he was 4-2 with 32 saves, a 2.37 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP. Madson has now pitched in 491 games (18 starts) in his first 9 years in the majors and he is 47-30 with 52 saves, a 3.59 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. Madson really excelled in his new role as the Phillies’ closer in 2011 and I look for him to have another big year in 2012 for the Reds.

Set-Up Man: Sean Marshall: 29-year old lefty Sean Marshall will be the Reds’ new set-up man in 2012. He pitched in 78 games (0 starts) for the Cubs last year and he was 6-6 with 5 saves, a 2.26 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP. Marshall has now pitched in 292 games (59 starts) in his first six years in the majors and he is 32-40 with 7 saves, a 3.96 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP. Marshall has been dominating since moving to the bullpen full time and I don’t look for that to change any time soon.

Righties: Nick Masset: 29-year old Nick Masset will look to rebound in 2012 for the Reds. He pitched in 75 games (0 starts) for the Reds last year and he was 3-6 with 1 save, a 3.71 ERA and a 1.52 WHIP. Masset has now pitched in 241 games (0 starts) in his first four years with the Reds and he is 13-11 with 3 saves, a 3.07 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. He has now pitched in 308 games (2 starts) in his first six years in the majors and he is 16-14 with 4 saves, a 3.78 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP.

Logan Ondrusek: 27-year old Logan Ondrusek pitched in 66 games (0 starts) for the Reds last year and he was 5-5 with a 3.23 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP. He has now pitched in 126 games (0 starts) in his first two years with the Reds and he is 10-5 with a 3.45 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP. I look for him to have another solid year for the Reds.

Jose Arredondo: 27-year old Jose Arredondo is my choice for a breakout reliever for the Reds in 2012. He pitched in 53 games (0 starts) for the Reds last year and he was 4-4 with a 3.23 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP. Arredondo has now pitched in 148 games (0 starts) in his first three years in the majors and he is 16-9 with a 3.40 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP. Arredondo has nasty stuff when he’s healthy.

Sam LeCure: 27-year old Sam LeCure will likely settle in as the Reds’ long man in the pen this year. He pitched in 43 games (4 starts) for the Reds last year and he was 2-1 with a 3.71 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP. LeCure has now pitched in 58 games (10 starts) for the Reds in his first two years with them and he is 4-6 with a 4.01 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP.

Carlos Fisher: 28-year old Carlos Fisher is going to try to make the bullpen after getting DFA’d last week by the Reds. Fisher pitched in 17 games (0 starts) for the Reds last year and he was 0-3 with a 4.50 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP. Fisher has now pitched in 74 games (0 starts) in his first three years with the Reds and he is 2-5 with a 4.74 ERA and a 1.54 WHIP.

Andrew Brackman: 26-year old Andrew Brackman is looking to take advantage of a change of scenery as he never really panned out for the Yankees. He got his first taste of the majors last September for the Yankees as he worked in 3 games (0 starts) in which he was 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and a 1.71 WHIP. He also pitched in 33 games (13 starts) in AAA-ball for the Yankees last year and he was 3-6 with 1 save, a 6.00 ERA and a 1.64 WHIP. He is a big time longshot to make the Reds’ pen this spring.

Josh Judy: 26-year old Josh Judy didn’t look too good in his first taste of the majors last year for the Indians. He pitched in 12 games (0 starts) for the Indians last year and he was 0-0 with a 7.07 ERA and a 1.57 WHIP. Judy also pitched in 50 games (0 starts) in AAA-ball last year and he was 6-2 with 23 saves, a 3.12 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP. Judy will be a longshot to win a job in the Reds’ pen this spring.

Lefties: Bill Bray: 28-year old Bill Bray will be the Reds’ top lefty in the pen this year, unless, Aroldis Chapman loses out on his bid to win a spot in the starting rotation. Bray pitched in 79 games (0 starts) for the Reds last year and he was 5-3 with a 2.98 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP. Bray has now pitched in 225 games (0 starts) in his first five years with the Reds and he is 12-11 with 3 saves, a 3.64 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP. Bray has now pitched in 244 games (0 starts) in his first five years in the majors and he is 13-12 with 3 saves, a 3.67 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP. Bray is going to have another solid year in 2012 for the Reds.

Ron Mahay: 40-year old Ron Mahay is going to try to make the Reds’ pitching staff this spring. Mahay pitched in 24 games (0 starts) in AAA-ball for the Cardinals & Diamondbacks last year and he was 1-2 with a 5.01 ERA and a 1.54 WHIP. He last pitched in the majors back in 2010 for the Twins. Mahay has now pitched in 514 games (3 starts) in his first 14 years in the majors and he is 27-12 with 4 saves, a 3.83 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP.

Clay Zavada: 27-year old Clay Zavada pitched in 44 games (0 starts) in AA-ball for the Diamondbacks last year and he was 3-2 with 2 saves, a 3.43 ERA and a 1.46 WHIP. He missed all of the 2010 season as he was recovering from Tommy John Surgery. Zavada last played in the majors back in 2009 with the Diamondbacks. Zavada pitched in 49 games (0 starts) in 2009 for the D-Backs and he was 3-3 with a 3.35 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE BULLPEN IN 2012: A