According to John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer, left handed pitcher Dontrelle Willis is off to a great start for the Reds’ Triple-A team. He is 2-0 with a 1.13 ERA in four starts, going six, six, five and seven innings respectively in each one of his starts.

Willis though, doesn’t have an out in his contract, and Fay says he doesn’t think the Reds will give him a shot as a starter. Injured starters Homer Bailey and Johnny Cueto are going to need spots soon.

If Willis continues to pitch well in the Majors other teams could be interested in acquiring him. Fay believes the best he has with the Reds at the moment is as a long reliever.

In his first five Major League seasons with the Marlins, Willis was 68-54 with a 3.78 ERA in 162 games. Since then, Willis has struggled in the Majors, in 2008 and 2009 with the Tigers he was 1-6 with 8.27 ERA in 15 games, 14 starts. In 2010, the lefty was 2-3 with a 5.62 ERA in 15 games, 13 starts with the Tigers and Diamondbacks.