Reds option Tejay Antone and Josh VanMeter to Prasco Park

The Cincinnati Reds had until noon today to cut their active roster from 30 players down to 28 players. The team made the moves official right at noon, optioning right-handed pitcher Tejay Antone and utility man Josh VanMeter to the alternate roster at Prasco Park.

That’s got to be a tough day for Tejay Antone, who has made two appearances for the Reds this season – throwing 4.1 innings of 1-hit baseball in relief of Wade Miley and then starting last night against Cleveland and throwing another 4.1 innings of 1-run baseball. In his two games he’s got a 2.08 ERA in 8.2 innings with three hits, five walks, and nine strikeouts. But he won’t be available to pitch for a few days because he just…