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Reds Activate Sonny Gray, Designate Nate Jones

By Mark Polishuk | September 22, 2020 at 2:14pm CDT

The Reds have activated righty Sonny Gray from the 10-day injured list, the team announced.  Gray is scheduled to start tonight’s game against the Brewers.  To create roster space, right-hander Nate Jones has been designated for assignment.

A back strain sent Gray to the injured list on September 13 (retroactive placement to September 11), though fortunately for Gray and the Reds, the injury looks to have been a relatively minor one.  Gray is now also lined up to start Sunday in what would be Cincinnati’s final game of the regular season, though that game is likely to be an all-hands-on-deck type of situation if the Reds need to win to clinch a playoff spot.

Heading into today’s action, the 28-27 Reds hold the seventh seed as a wild card in the NL postseason field, but the Brewers and Giants aren’t far behind at 26-27, with the eighth-seed Phillies sandwiched in between with an even 28-28 record.  Cincinnati is also chasing the 26-25 Cardinals for second place in the NL Central, which guaranteed an automatic playoff berth.

Ironically, the Reds have gone 9-2 since Gray was retroactively placed on the IL, though there is no doubt he represents a major addition for Cincy down the stretch.  Gray has a 3.94 ERA, 11.8 K/9, and 2.86 K/BB rate over 45 2/3 innings this season, with ERA indicators (2.92 FIP, 3.16 xFIP, 3.80 SIERA) generally showing that Gray’s 3.94 number is a bit inflated.

Jones struck out 23 batters and recorded a strong 3.83 K/BB rate over his 18 2/3 relief innings this season, but an ugly 2.4 HR/9 was largely responsible for Jones’ 6.27 ERA.  On the plus side, the oft-injured Jones did stay healthy this year after missing much of 2019 due to forearm surgery, though he was obviously hoping for better performance for his hometown team.  Jones signed a minor league deal with the Reds last winter.

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  1. bo23

    4 months ago

    Really! I would much rather have Nate than Sal!

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    • craigmiller13

      4 months ago

      Who has pitched better this year?

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      • Armaments216

        4 months ago

        Romano‘s probably next when they’re ready to activate Miley.

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  2. bo23

    4 months ago

    Really! I trust Nate more than Sal, right now!

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    • 2012orioles

      4 months ago

      Who has pitched better this year?

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  3. connfyoozed

    4 months ago

    The last few years, Nate Jones has trouble staying healthy but was good when he was available. This year, he stayed healthy and available but was terrible.

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    • realsox

      4 months ago

      You could say the same thing about him when he was with the Sox. There were stretches when he performed well, but injuries cost him dearly. I’d like to see the Sox take a flyer on him for next year .

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  4. CNichols

    4 months ago

    If he goes tonight and Sunday does that put him on track for game 3 of a wildcard series?

    Obviously have to get there first but seems like he’d be lined up well to throw Sept 22, Sept 27 and then Oct 2 right? Drawing Bauer, Castillo, Gray has got to be the worst case scenario for a division winner…

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    • Rangers29

      4 months ago

      That’s why I like the Reds so much, I think they are going to be real pests in the postseason. Bauer, Castillo, and Gray oof.

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  5. scvanguard1

    4 months ago

    What does it say about a manager who has a pitcher on the mound in the 9th inning of a game that you have to win, and then the team DFAs that pitcher the following day?

    Bell is a terrible manager.

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    • earmbrister

      4 months ago

      A manager’s job is to win games.

      Huh, who won that game?

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      • scvanguard1

        4 months ago

        If you can’t understand what I’m
        Saying, you’re clueless.

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