Sampson shifting from ‘pen to rotation

PITTSBURGH — The Reds have decided to skip Anthony DeSclafani’s next turn in the rotation on Monday to give him extra rest. Keyvius Sampson will shift from the bullpen and take the start vs. the Brewers at Great American Ball Park in DeSclafani’s place.

DeSclafani is scheduled to next pitch on Sept. 18 vs. the Pirates. Reds manager Bryan Price noted that there is no injury concern for their right-hander.

“He’s had a little bit of a lull in his stuff. He was fine,” Price said on Sunday. “He wasn’t saying anything. To be able to say, ‘Listen, we kind of noticed the stuff is playing down a hair,’ and have Keyvius here stretched out enough where he’s capable of throwing 80-85 pitches, do it now. We’ve got the doubleheader coming up [Saturday vs. Pittsburgh], he’s going to have to throw one of those games anyway. It gives [Sampson] a chance to get a little bit of a stretch and give a little bit of blow to Anthony, and he slots right …

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