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Cincinnati Reds Press Clippings March 16, 2017 THIS DAY IN REDS HISTORY 1939 - The Reds purchase 30-year-old Bill Werber from the Philadelphia Athletics. Werber will play in 399 games for the Reds over three seasons, collecting a .272 batting average, with 79 doubles, 151 RBI, 45 stolen bases and 212 walks MLB.COM Hamilton has big day, Reed K's 7 in Reds win By Mark Sheldon / MLB.com | March 15th, 2017 + 39 COMMENTS GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- A two-out error in the bottom of the eighth opened the door for the Reds to keep a rally alive for an 8-7 comeback victory over the Padres on Wednesday at Goodyear Ballpark. The Reds had a 5-4 advantage with one out in the top of the eighth when Minor Leaguer Edwin Moreno hit reliever Michael Lorenzen's 2-1 pitch well over the right-field wall for a three-run homer. In the bottom of the eighth against Kevin Quackenbush, Zach Vincej hit a solo homer to left field to cut the deficit to a run. With one out, Arismendy Alcantara grounded into a force play at second base, but shortstop Allen Cordoba's throwing error into the dugout allowed the tying run to score. Reds bench candidate Christian Walker then smoked an RBI triple to the wall in left field that scored Alcantara for the go-ahead run. San Diego had a 3-1 lead in the fourth inning when Cincinnati picked up three runs. Padres starter Clayton Richard gave up a two- run homer to left field by Zack Cozart. Later in the inning with two outs against reliever Carlos Fisher, Stuart Turner hit a triple and scored on Billy Hamilton's RBI single. Hamilton collected three hits in the game with two steals and scored a run on Joey Votto's first-inning single. Richard, the probable Opening Day starter for the Padres at Dodger Stadium on April 3, left with one out in the fourth having given up three runs on five hits with two walks and the homer. He struck out none. "I felt good," the veteran left-hander said. "I was in and out of my delivery But [catcher Hector Sanchez] and I were able to get through some things. I probably wasn't as efficient as we would like to be. It would have been nice to get through that fourth inning. But I'm healthy, everything feels good, and I'm making steps in the right direction, so that's good." Vying for a rotation spot, Reds left-hander Cody Reed pitched 3 2/3 innings with three runs (two earned), four hits, one walk and seven strikeouts. Reed allowed Hunter Renfroe's two-run home run in the first inning. "It was a changeup down. Here I am working on it again," said Reed, who struck out the side in the second inning. "Even [catcher Devin Mesoraco] came up to me and said, 'Changeup down, you've got to throw it if you want to pitch here all this year.' It's what I did. [Renfroe] took advantage. I got behind, 1-0, and I threw it. If I got ahead, it could have been a different story. Other than that, I felt really good. I threw my slider for strikes, got a lot of swings and misses." The Padres evened the game at 4 in the top of the sixth when Hector Sanchez lifted a 0-2 pitch for a solo homer to right field against Drew Storen. Padres Up Next: Padres are back at Peoria Stadium against the Royals for a 1:10 p.m. PT start on MLB.TV. Veteran right-hander Trevor Cahill, still vying for one of the last two slots in the rotation, is slated to be on the bump. Reds Up Next: Following an off day on Thursday, the Reds will resume play at 6:05 p.m. ET Friday on as the visiting team vs. the Indians in Goodyear on MLB.TV. Votto likely will be in the starting lineup, and Brandon Finnegan is scheduled to be the starting pitcher. Watch every out-of-market regular-season game live on MLB.TV. Mark Sheldon has covered the Reds for MLB.com since 2006, and previously covered the Twins from 2001-05. Follow him on Twitter @m_sheldon and Facebook and listen to his podcast. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs. DeSclafani relieved elbow injury not worse Right-handed starter will rest, rehab sprained UCL By Mark Sheldon / MLB.com | @m_sheldon | March 15th, 2017 + 1 COMMENT GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani returned to Reds camp after a trip to Cincinnati sans a large black metal brace and the anguish that is usually associated with a major elbow surgery. Instead, DeSclafani is beginning rehab for a sprained ulnar collateral ligament. Had it been a partial or full tear, the right-hander would have faced Tommy John surgery. Knowing that he avoided the worst-case scenario has him relieved. "It's a month or two compared to 15 months or a whole year," DeSclafani said on Wednesday. "I'm so glad I will have a chance to get out there and compete this year. That's what I want to do. I guess that's good news." DeSclafani, who was diagnosed with the sprain after an MRI and exam from team medical director Dr. Tim Kremchek, will not throw again for four weeks. He will open the season on the disabled list and could miss at least the first six weeks of the season. "It's definitely frustrating. I'm glad I know what's going on with it," DeSclafani said. "It could have been worse." Last month, DeSclafani felt elbow soreness for the first time while throwing to Reds hitters. He immediately noticed it after he threw a changeup. Following a week of rest and an ultrasound exam in camp by Kremchek, it was determined that DeSclafani could resume throwing. He had a successful first side bullpen session, but trouble returned during a second session ahead of his scheduled start Monday. DeSclafani decided the right thing to do was notify the medical staff rather than trying to pitch through pain. "I think it comes down to knowing your body, really," DeSclafani said. "I usually don't like saying things more than once, but you have to know your body and know the right move. "I felt like this was the right move for me to say something again. I think it worked out. I could have probably done further damage to it if I tried pitching Monday or the next time." Left to be determined is how the UCL sprain will be treated. DeSclafani could do what other pitchers with elbow injuries have done and get a platelet-rich plasma injection, or he could look at stem-cell injections. Both would help speed the healing process. "We're still weighing those options right now," DeSclafani said. "I want to inform myself with those two options and rest and stuff like that. We'll give it a few days." Mark Sheldon has covered the Reds for MLB.com since 2006, and previously covered the Twins from 2001-05. Follow him on Twitter @m_sheldon and Facebook and listen to his podcast. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs. Herrera, Castillo among 16 sent to Minor League camp By Mark Sheldon / MLB.com | @m_sheldon | March 15th, 2017 + 47 COMMENTS GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Reds made their first significant wave of Spring Training roster cuts on Wednesday by trimming 16 players and sending them to their Minor League camp. • Among the infielders, Dilson Herrera was optioned to Triple-A Louisville and Brandon Dixon was reassigned. • In the outfield, Aristides Aquino was optioned to Louisville and Gabby Guerrero was reassigned. • Catcher Joe Hudson was reassigned to the Minor Leagues. • Starting pitchers Luis Castillo, Keury Mella, Jackson Stephens and Nick Travieso were optioned to Louisville, while Tyler Mahle was reassigned. • From the bullpen, Lisalverto Bonilla and Ariel Hernandez were optioned to Louisville, and Ismael Guillon, Jimmy Herget, Nick Routt and Kevin Shackelford were reassigned. Of the players cut, the most significant departures were Herrera and Castillo. Castillo, who had a 3.60 ERA in three games, was identified as someone who could leapfrog from a second-tier group into contention for the rotation as he impressed the club. "Probably the first thing is that he hasn't done anything to take our optimism away," Reds manager Bryan Price said. "What we had to do, considering innings and opportunities we had for length, is we had to pare it down to who are the most likely. "We had to rank them in order to give them regular time and regular innings. I just felt with his limited Double-A time that it made more sense for him to start the season in player development and maybe be one of those quick-jump guys should we need him early in the year. That was a tough decision." Herrera was batting .308 with a .438 on-base percentage and five RBIs in 14 games, all as a designated hitter. He suffered an injured right shoulder early in camp, which has prevented him from playing second base in games. Herrera's throwing program has been progressing, however. The Reds will stop using a DH beginning with Friday's game vs. the Indians. "I'm going to have [Brandon] Finnegan hit, so the DH at-bats go away," Price said.

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