The Cincinnati Reds made a fairly significant roster move prior to the start of Thursday’s series finale with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The team chose to option struggling left-hander Cody Reed back to AAA Louisville to work on his command, in his place calling up former Miami Marlins reliever Austin Brice.
The #Reds have recalled RHP Austin Brice from the Triple-A @LouisvilleBats and optioned LHP Cody Reed to Louisville. pic.twitter.com/zNlevrtUWa
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) May 4, 2017
You can rightly balk at calling the optioning of a reliever to the minors with a 6.