Moll (1-5) allowed two unearned runs on two hits and one walk without retiring a batter to pick up the loss to the Cardinals on Sunday. Moll had a rough weekend in St. Louis, losing two consecutive games by giving up eighth-inning runs. His own throwing error led to one run while shortstop Matt McLain's fielding error plated the second. The Reds bullpen has been a mess since the beginning of May and currently sits 29th with a 5.12 ERA and last with 158 walks allowed (5.74 BB/9).
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| L/L | 6'0" | 192 | 27 | |
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L/R | 6'3" | 180 | 25 |
Tejay Antone
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R/R | 6'4" | 230 | 32 |
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L/R | 6'2" | 248 | 28 |
| R/R | 6'3" | 215 | 28 | |
| R/R | 6'3" | 200 | 37 | |
Brock Burke
49
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L/L | 6'4" | 210 | 29 |
Chase Burns
26
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R/R | 6'3" | 210 | 23 |
| R/R | 6'1" | 201 | 22 | |
| R/R | 6'1" | 190 | 28 | |
| R/R | 6'1" | 215 | 27 | |
| R/L | 6'3" | 225 | 29 | |
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Jose Franco
74
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R/R | 6'2" | 257 | 25 |
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R/R | 6'5" | 242 | 26 |
| R/R | 6'4" | 217 | 25 | |
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R/R | 6'2" | 202 | 35 |
| L/L | 6'4" | 190 | 33 | |
Nick Lodolo
40
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L/L | 6'6" | 216 | 28 |
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Rhett Lowder
25
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R/R | 6'1" | 200 | 24 |
| R/R | 6'2" | 180 | 31 | |
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Zach Maxwell
78
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R/R | 6'6" | 275 | 25 |
| L/R | 6'2" | 225 | 27 | |
| R/R | 6'1" | 200 | 30 | |
Luis Mey
47
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R/R | 6'5" | 235 | 24 |
| R/L | 6'1" | 196 | 31 | |
Sam Moll
50
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L/L | 5'9" | 190 | 34 |
| R/R | 6'5" | 217 | 30 | |
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L/R | 6'2" | 208 | 35 |
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Chase Petty
61
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R/R | 6'1" | 190 | 23 |
| R/R | 6'2" | 209 | 25 | |
| L/L | 6'2" | 205 | 25 | |
| R/R | 6'3" | 285 | 29 | |
Brady Singer
51
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R/R | 6'5" | 215 | 29 |
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R/R | 6'3" | 205 | 28 |
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R/R | 6'3" | 200 | 32 |
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R/L | 6'6" | 210 | 28 |
| CATCHERS | B/T | HT | WT | Age |
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| R/R | 6'0" | 215 | 26 | |
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P.J. Higgins
65
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R/R | 5'10" | 195 | 33 |
| R/R | 6'3" | 225 | 29 | |
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R/R | 5'9" | 215 | 33 |
| INFIELDERS | B/T | HT | WT | Age |
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| B/R | 5'11" | 173 | 22 | |
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Leo Balcazar
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R/R | 5'10" | 190 | 21 |
| R/R | 6'0" | 205 | 26 | |
| R/R | 5'10" | 190 | 30 | |
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B/R | 6'6" | 200 | 24 |
| R/R | 5'10" | 196 | 31 | |
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R/R | 5'11" | 215 | 29 |
| R/R | 5'8" | 180 | 26 | |
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Sal Stewart
27
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R/R | 6'1" | 224 | 22 |
| B/L | 6'5" | 226 | 27 |
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Will Benson
30
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L/L | 6'4" | 230 | 27 |
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JJ Bleday
22
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L/L | 6'2" | 205 | 28 |
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Blake Dunn
59
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R/R | 5'9" | 210 | 27 |
TJ Friedl
29
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L/L | 5'8" | 180 | 30 |
| L/R | 6'4" | 220 | 30 | |
| R/R | 6'2" | 216 | 24 | |
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Dane Myers
17
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R/R | 6'0" | 205 | 30 |
| L/R | 5'10" | 200 | 22 | |
| R/R | 5'9" | 185 | 28 | |
| R/R | 5'11" | 213 | 34 | |
| R/R | 6'2" | 197 | 27 |
June 07
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The Cincinnati Reds activated RHP Rhett Lowder from the 15-day injured list.
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The Cincinnati Reds optioned RHP Luis Mey to the minors.
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June 04
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Cincinnati Reds RHP Lyon Richardson declared free agency.
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The Cincinnati Reds traded RHP Kyle Nicolas to the Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles then optioned him to the minors.
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June 03
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Reds RHP Yunior Marte elected free agency.
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The Cincinnati Reds optioned OF TJ Friedl to the minors.
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The Cincinnati Reds recalled OF Noelvi Marte from the minors.
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June 02
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The Cincinnati Reds designated RHP Lyon Richardson for assignment.
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The Cincinnati Reds selected the contract of RHP Zach McCambley from the minors.
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The Cincinnati Reds designated LHP Brandon Leibrandt for assignment.
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The Cincinnati Reds recalled RHP Luis Mey from the minors.
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June 01
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The Cincinnati Reds placed INF Elly De La Cruz on the 10-day injured list.
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The Cincinnati Reds designated RHP Yunior Marte for assignment.
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The Cincinnati Reds selected the contract of LHP Brandon Leibrandt from the minors.
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The Cincinnati Reds recalled INF Edwin Arroyo from the minors.
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May 29
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The Cincinnati Reds placed RHP Graham Ashcraft on the 60-day injured list.
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The Cincinnati Reds selected the contract of RHP Yunior Marte from the minors.
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Moll (1-5) allowed two unearned runs on two hits and one walk without retiring a batter to pick up the loss to the Cardinals on Sunday. Moll had a rough weekend in St. Louis, losing two consecutive games by giving up eighth-inning runs. His own throwing error led to one run while shortstop Matt McLain's fielding error plated the second. The Reds bullpen has been a mess since the beginning of May and currently sits 29th with a 5.12 ERA and last with 158 walks allowed (5.74 BB/9).
Pagan (hamstring) will be re-assessed for strength deficit on Monday, MLB.com reports. Pending the results of that testing, Pagan could begin throwing from a mound immediately after. From there, he'll move on to facing batters and then a rehab assignment. Originally given a four-to-eight week timeline for a return, Pagan just passed the four-week mark.
McLain went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Cardinals. It was the second career multi-homer effort by McLain, who has now gone deep in back-to-back games. The middle infielder was virtually unstoppable during spring training earlier this year, posting a 1.540 OPS across 59 Cactus League plate appearances, but he's cooled down dramatically since the start of the regular season. McLain is slashing .206/.303/.368 with eight long balls, 10 doubles, 25 RBI and seven stolen bases through 239 trips to the plate, but he could be starting up a power surge.
Lowder took a no-decision Sunday against the Cardinals, allowing no runs on one hit and five walks in three innings. He struck out four. After missing just over three weeks of action with right shoulder discomfort, Lowder showed plenty of rust in his return to the major leagues Sunday following a lone minor-league rehab appearance. The 24-year-old right-hander threw only 34 of his 70 pitches for strikes, also walking a season-worst five hitters, but he managed to keep St. Louis off the board. Lowder has issued at least three passes in three consecutive outings en route to posting a shaky 5.01 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 31:23 K:BB over 41.1 innings, so he'll be searching for some control his next time out versus Arizona.
Johnson (elbow) is expected to toss a bullpen session Tuesday, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports. Johnson last pitched May 26 and landed on the 15-day IL due to right elbow inflammation May 30 (retroactive to May 27). He's set to test out the elbow with mound work Tuesday, and a minimum-length stay on the injured list remains a possibility. Johnson could bypass a minor-league rehab assignment if Tuesday's throwing session goes well.
Suarez is out of the Reds' starting lineup for Sunday's matchup versus St. Louis. Suarez is batting .094 (3-for-32) with 14 strikeouts over his past nine games, so he'll get a chance to reset Sunday. Nathaniel Lowe is getting a day off his feet as the DH, and Spencer Steer is sliding over to first base after starting each of Cincinnati's past three games at the keystone. Meanwhile, Sal Stewart is playing third base following a run of starts at first.
The Reds optioned Mey to Triple-A Louisville on Sunday. Mey was recalled from Louisville on Tuesday and got into one game with the Reds, allowing two runs on three walks, a hit batsman and one hit over one-third of an inning versus St. Louis on Friday. He'll now return to the minors in order to clear a spot on the 26-man roster for Rhett Lowder (shoulder), who was activated from the injured list in a corresponding move.
The Reds activated Lowder (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list Sunday. Lowder landed on the injured list May 13 due to right shoulder discomfort, and he's slated to make his return as Sunday's starting pitcher after missing just over three weeks. The right-hander tossed 70 pitches for Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday in his lone rehab appearance, so he may be held to a pitch count in his return to the big-league rotation. To make room for Lowder on the 26-man roster, Cincinnati optioned reliever Luis Mey to Louisville.