The Cincinnati Reds had already placed Rhett Lowder on the 60-day injured list back in early-June after the rookie suffered an oblique injury during a rehab appearance at Triple-A Louisville. But if any fans were holding out hope that Lowder would return sometime later this season, Reds manager Terry Francona squashed that notion rather quickly.
“He's going to have pretty big buildup," Francona told members of the media. The Reds skipper then informed everyone that Lowder won't return to the mound this season and his next in-game action might be during the Arizona Fall League.