Reds Promote Daniel Corcino

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The brought RHP Daniel Corcino to the Major League club before the game.

David Holmberg, the starter in place of Homer Bailey on Thursday night, was optioned back to Louisville.

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Corcino will work out of the bullpen after making 25 starts at Double A, Pensacola.  Corcino, who has been to two spring training camps, was  a rising star in the Reds' system.  but had an off year in 2012.

Corcino was 7-14 with a 5.86 ERA in 23 starts for Louisville in 2012.  He was 10-11 with a 4.13 ERA with Pensacola this season.

"He's had a solid year," Bryan Price said.  "His command has been better especially, lately."

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Price said that Corcino is still considered a starter but will work out of the bullpen initially.  If more starts are needed in the continued absence of Bailey, Dylan Axlerod, who pitched in Colorado will make them.