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The Cincinnati Reds are calling up No. 2 prospect (No. 35 in MLB) and right-handed starting pitcher Rhett Lowder to the majors, per The Athletic's C. Trent Rosecrans, who added that the 22-year-old will start for the team Friday at home against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Lowder, who stands at 6'2" and 200 pounds, has gone 6-4 with a 3.64 ERA (1.15 WHIP) and 113 strikeouts over 108.2 innings (22 starts) for High-A Dayton, Double-A Chattanooga and Triple-A Louisville.
Lowder made just one start for Louisville before the Reds called him to the bigs, striking out seven over six shutout innings while allowing three hits and no walks against Gwinnett last Thursday.