The Reds strapped for pitching help added former Frontier League lefthander Tom Cochrane to its major league 40-man roster and called him up on Sunday morning.
Matt Maloney was placed on the 60-day disabled list with a broken rib and Sam LeCure was added to the 15-day disabled list with a right forearm injury.
The Reds added Jeremy Horst earlier but the 29-year old was not even invited to spring training.
The former 20th round pick by the Boston Red Sox in 2003, pitched in three independent leagues from 2005 through 2008.
The Reds signed him from the Lancaster roster in the Atlantic League in June 2009. He pitched for Carolina and Louisville that season. He started at Carolina again in 2010, starting 25 games and earning an 8-5 record with a 2.69 ERA. He was promoteded to Louisville for one start lasting four innings as an emergency starter.
This season Cochran started at Louisville, making four starts and four relief appearances. He was 5-1 with a 4.08 ERA.
The Reds had a nightmare road trip, especially from a pitching standpoint. They optioned a struggling Edinson Volquez to Louisville and called up Maloney to eat innings, along with infielder, Todd Frazier.
Maloney and LeCure ate some innings on Sunday and Monday but Maloney broke his rib while sneezing.
The Reds called up Carlos Fisher, who was asked to pitch 5 2/3 innings in Wednesday's 19-inning game with an afternoon game the following day.
Fisher was used up and LeCure and Maloney couldn't pitch. Knowing this the Reds had to send Frazier back and recalled, Darryl Thompson from Carolina, mainly because he could get to Philadelphia in time.
On Thursday, Homer Bailey came down with inflammation in his shoulder. He would be disabled and Thompson returned, so that Mike Leake could be recalled to start against Atlanta on Friday. Bailey was disabled and Horst added to the roster and recalled on Saturday.
Another extra inning game taxed Fisher a second time in a 12-inning loss.
Making the addition of Cochrane necessary.
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About Me
- 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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