Dontrelle Willis apparently tripped on a bat while moving to back up home plate and left the field limping in Mesa, Arizona.
Willis is trying to resurrect a career that started brilliantly but dimmed drastically over the last three years.
Willis had trouble throwing strikes and it derailed his career. The Reds signed him to a minor league contract with the hope that he might fill the void in the bullpen left with Arthur Rhodes exit to the Texas Rangers.
Willis had allowed just two unearned runs in five innings with one lone walk over his first three appearances.
Relieving Homer Bailey, Willis walked Marlon Byrd and Geovanny Soto around a single by Aramis Ramirez. He got Carlos Pena to fly to right but Bobby Scales singled to center to score Byrd and Ramirez, while Willis was injured on the play.
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- Gary Schatz
- I am a freelance writer. I've covered the Cincinnati Reds, Bengals and others since 1992. I have a background in sales as well. I've sold consumer electronics, advertising and consumer package goods for companies ranging from the now defunct Circuit City to Procter&Gamble. I have worked as a stats operator for Xavier University, the University of Cincinnati, the College of Mount St. Joe and Colerain High School.
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