Reds call up Josh VanMeter, place Pedro Strop on the IL

The Cincinnati Reds have called up infielder/outfielder Josh VanMeter from the Prasco Park roster. He’s taking the place on the roster of right-handed reliever Pedro Strop, who suffered a right groin strain over the weekend in Milwaukee.

The move to add a position player in place of a reliever may not make sense on the surface, but it does when you look at the last move the team made which was to recall right-handed pitcher Tejay Antone when the team placed second baseman Mike Moustakas on the injured list over the weekend (Moustakas’ move was retroactive to Thursday).

For Josh VanMeter, he’ll get an opportunity to try and get things going. He began the season 0-14 with two walks, was hit by…