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The 27-year-old right-hander also issued four walks while punching out three on the night. Soroka actually cruised through the first four innings of this one without giving up a run, but he was ambushed for six runs in the fifth while being chased from the ballgame. What started out as a strong showing in Grapefruit League action has culminated in a troublesome 7.47 ERA, 1.60 WHIP and a 13/11 K/BB ratio over his 15 2/3 innings.

Lowder has been limited all camp with elbow soreness, and the 23-year-old will need build back up before he can be a part of the Cincinnati rotation. He was excellent for the Reds at the end of 2024, so he’s a name to keep an eye on during his rehab.

Diaz will begin the season on the shelf, as expected. The 28-year-old has a chance to return near the end of April, and should regain his closer’s job once he’s back.

Stephenson has no timetable for a return, but it’s been known since the middle of March he would open the season on the IL. The Reds also placed Alexis Diaz (hamstring) and Andrew Abbott (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list along with Austin Hays (calf), so they’ll be shorthanded to open the 2025 campaign.

Phillips will join the Marlins as a multi-inning option for their injury-riddled pitching staff. The 27-year-old could make starts for Miami, but shouldn’t make them for your fantasy team.

The move clears way for Tyler Phillips after Phillips was traded to the Marlins on Wednesday. Martinez has been plucked off the waiver wire a couple times this offseason, but he stands a decent chance of remaining in the Miami organization this time.

Gatewood has shown some pop since being a first-round pick by the Brewers all the way back in 2014, but the rest of the tools never developed. He’ll likely head to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Sullivan went unclaimed after being designated for assignment. He’ll likely back up Luis Campusano in the minors.

Francona told reporters he’ll play it by ear. He mentioned that Tony Santillan seemed like the obvious replacement, but that the right-hander may be “too valuable” to save for the ninth inning. Taylor Rogers, Emilio Pagan and a host of other bullpen arms are all possible options, but Santillan would obviously be the ideal replacement with his swing-and-miss stuff from a fantasy perspective.

Henry-Malloy will be optioned down, and Ryan Kreidler instead will begin the season with the Tigers. Malloy showed some decent flashes in his first season with Detroit in 2024, but the Tigers will send him down to get more regular playing time in Toledo. He should be up with the big-league club before the season ends.

Instead, Chafin will report to Triple-A Toledo. The veteran left-hander all but assuredly has an opt-out clause, so his stay in Toledo will likely be short whether he’s called up by the Tigers or not.