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- Updated: August 14, 2016
MILWAUKEE — Any time rookie pitcher Cody Reed’s status in the Reds rotation has been questioned after a rough performance, manager Bryan Price has steadfastly maintained that the left-hander needs to stay in the big leagues to keep learning.
Price did not offer such a direct lifeline following a 7-3 Reds loss to the Brewers on Sunday. Reed had his shortest outing among his 10 starts in the Majors, lasting one-plus innings with six earned runs, five hits, three walks, one hit batter and one strikeout. It moved his record to 0-7 with a 7.36 ERA.
“There’s a lot of things that we think about,” Price said. “In Cody’s case, it’s been a challenge for sure. We’re always assessing these situations, and we’ll do what we think is best for the individual and the team moving forward.”
Reed’s undoing began from the get-go, as he endured a 46-pitch first inning. The first two batters walked before Ryan Braun hit a two-run double. Nine would bat in the inning, with a third run coming in on a bases-loaded, two-strike pitch hitting Jake Elmore on the foot.
“I could tell when I started warming up …
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