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Reds’ Anthony DeSclafani to 60 day DL

By Bryan Holmes

Sep 28, 2016; St. Louis, MO, USA; Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani (28) delivers a pitch against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Rovak-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 28, 2016; St. Louis, MO, USA; Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani (28) delivers a pitch against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Rovak-USA TODAY Sports /
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Cincinnati Reds ace Anthony DeSclafani was placed on the 60 day DL while the Reds claimed Tyler Goeddel off waivers from the Phillies

Anthony DeSclafani was considered the ace of the Cincinnati Reds rotation coming into the season.  He started the season on the 10 day DL but was promptly moved to the 60 day DL after progress was not made on his sprained ulnar collateral ligament.  Moving DeSclafani to the 60 day DL means that he will not be eligible to come back for the Reds until at least June. DeSclafani was 9-5 in the 2016 campaign with a 3.28 ERA.

The good news for the Reds is that they were already getting heat for not starting Cody Reed and planning on giving Bronson Arroyo starts instead. Many Reds fans have complained that since they are in rebuilding mode it is useless for Bronson Arroyo to be eating up innings on the mound over prospects that could be getting more major league experience. The injury to DeSclafani does open up innings in a Reds rotation that is full with young arms. However, DeSclafani is one of those young arms that many of the Reds fans want out there getting experience in this rebuilding process.

With this move, DeSclafani was removed from the Reds 40 man roster to make room for outfielder Tyler Goeddel. Goeddel, 24, was designated for assignment by the Philadelphia Phillies last week and claimed by the Reds Wednesday afternoon.  Since the Phillies had taken Goeddel in the first round of the Rule 5 draft, they had to keep him on the major league roster last season. On the MLB stage, Goeddel batted .192 with a .258 on base percentage.

Though those numbers aren’t staggering Goeddel explains that it is the experience that was beneficial.  “I learned a lot even though I didn’t get the normal at-bats that you get in a year. I still learned a ton just being up there and working with the guys every day. You face the best pitchers in the world every day and it’s tough to not carry what I learned last year into this year. I feel like I’m a lot better player this year than I was last year.”

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Goeddel will start out at Triple A Louisville.

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