The Reds Announce Its September Call Ups

The Reds have padded its roster with some of its top prospects and a couple players, who have been with the team most of the season.

Shortstop Didi Gregorius, thirdbasemen Henry Rodriquez and outfielder Denis Phipps will be called up tomorrow.  Gregorius and Rodriguez were featured last month in Full of Schatz with commentary from Louisville manager David Bell.

Gregorius and Rodriguez both started the season at Double A Pensacola.  Phipps made that rapid advancement last season.  He has been slowed by injury this year but has been coming on strong lately.

RHP Logan Ondrusek will be recalled also on Saturday.

Devin Mesoraco will be recalled Sunday.  He had to wait an extra day to satisfy the 10-day rule.  Barring injury a player being sent to the minor leagues is not eligible for recall before 10 days.

Louisville will not make the playoffs and its season ends on Monday.  On Tuesday the Reds will recall RHP Todd Redmond, who made the start against the Chicago Cubs in the second game of the doubleheader on August 18.  RHP Pedro Villarreal will also be recalled.

Kris Negron was reinstated from the Louisville seven-day disabled list and placed on the Reds' 15-day disabled list.

Billy Hamilton, who now holds the minor league record for stolen bases in a season is not going to be placed on the Reds 40-man roster at this time.  This gives the Reds another year to control his contract.  He will be sent to the instructional league and the Arizona Fall League.  In addition to making a spot on the roster and starting the clock toward arbitration, the Reds want to give Hamilton a little breather before the instructional league.