To make room for Bronson Arroyo on the Cincinnati Reds 25-man roster the team has optioned right hander Barrett Astin to Triple-A Louisville. Astin only appeared in one game, but he got the job done. He worked around an inherited jam to get out of the inning unscathed.
The move of Astin to the minors was a bit of a surprise. The Reds had said that the plan was to have Cody Reed start soon. They have also said that it’s not going to come next week as they had originally planned. After walking four batters in 2.0 innings the other day in his 2017 debut, and not needing him to start, I would have figured he’d be heading back to Louisville. Instead, it’s Astin that makes that move where I’d expect him to join the bullpen.
Tyler Goeddel was claimed off of waivers earlier this week. The Reds then put him on waivers themselves, and he cleared them. He’s been outrighted to Louisville. Smooth move by the organization to pick up Goeddel. Adding him to the system and being able to keep him for essentially nothing was very smart. That should leave him with two options remaining moving forward. With Astin and Arroyo swapping spots, but Goeddel being added, someone would need to be removed from the Bats roster to stay at 25 players. That move has not been announced yet.
Zach Buchanan of the Cincinnati Enquirer has reported that Nick Travieso has begun his throwing rehab in Arizona.
Also, Nick Travieso (biceps inflammation) has begun a throwing program back in Arizona.
— Zach Buchanan (@ZachENQ) April 8, 2017
Nick Travieso has been dealing with some shoulder issues since the offseason when he began his throwing program and had to shut things down. It was originally thought he would just be a few weeks behind the other pitchers. The team moved him to the 60-day disabled list to start the season. Some of that was related to needing to create a 40-man spot, but Travieso has turned out to be a bit more than 2-3 weeks behind the other pitchers, too.