RR Reference Desk: Deluxe 40-man roster

New from Red Reporter Reference Desk studios, an attempt to provide you with a Criterion Collection edition of the Reds' 40-man roster, including vital information on players that wasn't available in one place previously (pretty sure). And maybe a DVD commentary track or two to come.

Since the Reds have added quite a few new faces to the 40-man in just the last six months - Andrew Brackman may or may not be among them - it's time to get reacquainted. Among other things, you'll notice there's a surplus of infielders and a shortage of left-handed pitchers. After the jump is the roster and below are some facts about the roster. I can guarantee they're all fun, but they are mostly facts:

• Longest-tenured player on 40-man (since MLB debut with Reds): Bronson Arroyo (Debuted April 5, 2006)
• Longest-tenured player on 40-man (with the organization): Joey Votto (Signed June 5, 2002)
• Shortest-tenured Red on 40-man: Yasmani Grandal (Signed August 16, 2010)
• 2005 and 2007 are tied for the best-represented draft classes at 5 players each. 2007 was the most productive year of talent-harvesting for the Reds, in terms of raw numbers. Eight players acquired that year have made it to today's 40-man roster: Devin Mesoraco, Edinson Volquez, Todd Frazier, Zack Cozart, Neftali Soto, Henry Rodriguez, Kyle Lotzkar and Donald Lutz.
• A staggering 7 Reds' first round picks are currently on the roster, representing the team's top choices from '04-'10 (Bailey, Bruce, Stubbs, Mesoraco, Alonso, Leake and Grandal). An additional two (Lotzkar and Frazier) were supplemental first-round ("sandwich") picks. Bill Bray, meanwhile, was a first round pick by the Nationals when they were still the Expos.
• The Reds entire projected 2012 infield were 2nd round picks: Joey Votto, Brandon Phillips, Zack Cozart and Scott Rolen - by three different teams across a span of 15 years.
• 31 of 39 are home-grown talent, having never left the Reds organization.
• 13 of 39, an even 1/3, are internationally-born players: Aroldis Chapman (Cuba), Johnny Cueto (DR), Kyle Lotzkar (Canada), Edinson Volquez (DR), Jose Arredondo (DR), Miguel Cairo (Venezuela), Juan Francisco (DR), DiDi Gregorius (Netherlands), Henry Rodriguez (Venezuela), Neftali Soto (PR), Joey Votto (Canada), Yonder Alonso (Cuba), Dennis Phipps (DR)
• There are 8 left-handed hitting position players: Yasmani Grandal (S), Juan Francisco, DiDi Gregorius, Donald Lutz, Henry Rodriguez (S), Joey Votto, Jay Bruce, Yonder Alonso,
• But only 3 left-handed pitchers: Aroldis Chapman, Travis Wood, Bill Bray
• Two switch hitters: Yasmani Grandal, Henry Rodriguez
• 6 players have undergone Tommy John Surgery: Edinson Volquez, Jose Arredondo, Bill Bray, Paul Janish, Kyle Lotzkar and Zack Cozart. It's 7 when you count Nick Masset, who - if the internet can be trusted anymore - had TJ during high school in 2000.
• Out of options: Jose Arredono, Bill Bray, Homer Bailey, Carlos Fisher, Juan Franciso, Nick Masset, Edinson Volquez