The Reds announced Thursday morning that they have optioned lefthander Cody Reed to AAA Louisville and called up right handed reliever Austin Brice to take his place on the roster.
Reed’s demotion comes on the heels of his Wednesday night performance which saw him walk 4 batters and allow a 2 run home run over a 2 inning stint.
Per C. Trent Rosecrans of the Cincinnati Enquirer, here is what Reds manager Bryan Price said about Reed’s demotion:
“The one message we want to send to everybody in our organization is you have to be able to throw strikes.