The Reds introduced a sequence of roster strikes this morning that noticed them activate left-handers Brandon Williamson and Brent Suter in addition to outfielder Jake Fraley from the injured checklist. Proper-hander David Buchanan was designated for project to make room for Williamson, who had been on the 60-day IL, on each the 40-man and energetic rosters. No corresponding strikes had been essential to return Fraley and Suter, who had been on the 10- and 15-day ILs respectively and can take the additional roster spots created by as we speak’s growth from 26 to twenty-eight roster spots.
Williamson, 26, has missed your complete season up to now as a result of a shoulder pressure he suffered again in March. The lefty was vulnerable to requiring season-ending surgical procedure again in June however opted towards going underneath the knife in hopes of rehabbing the difficulty. That plan has clearly labored out pretty properly, because the lefty is now again on a giant league mound for the primary time in practically a full calendar yr. The southpaw loved a strong if unspectacular rookie season with the Reds final yr with a 4.46 ERA and 4.63 FIP to associate with a 20% strikeout charge in 117 innings that got here collectively to offer him the look of a strong back-of-the-rotation beginning choice.
As soon as a top-100 prospect, Williamson was acquired alongside Fraley as a part of the bundle that despatched Jesse Winker and Eugenio Suarez to the Mariners previous to the 2022 season. Lengthy checked out as a probable middle- to back-of-the-rotation arm, Williamson has turned heads throughout his rehab course of within the minor leagues this yr with a microscopic 0.55 ERA in 5 rehab begins this yr. That wonderful manufacturing is backed up by a rise in strikeout charge, as Williamson has punched out 25.4% of batters confronted whereas rehabbing this yr. If the younger lefty actually has managed to not solely return wholesome however exhibits indicators of getting taken a step ahead on the huge league stage down the stretch this yr, that’ll be an thrilling flip of occasions for the Reds as they stay up for 2025 with Williamson, Nick Lodolo, and Rhett Lowder all within the dialog for begins behind Hunter Greene and Andrew Abbott.
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