Two years ago, Michael Lorenzen warmed up to start in place of Johnny Cueto, erroneously informing the then-Cincinnati Reds ace that he had been traded. Saturday, a Cincinnati Reds pitcher got happier news in a similar fashion.
When Triple-A Louisville right-hander Tyler Mahle arrived at the park for his scheduled start Saturday, he noticed an unfamiliar name listed in pace of his on the lineup. When he attempted to clear up the confusion with pitching coach Jeff Fassero and manager Delino DeShields, he learned the truth.
A pitcher had been brought up from High-A Daytona, because Mahle was headed to the big leagues.