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Reds Place Lucas Sims On Injured List, Select Robert Dugger

By Anthony Franco | May 12, 2022 at 1:04pm CDT

The Reds announced a series of moves in their bullpen before tonight’s game in Pittsburgh. Lucas Sims has been placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to yesterday, due to lower back spasms. Cincinnati selected Robert Dugger to take his spot on the roster. The Reds also optioned Dauri Moreta to Triple-A Louisville and recalled Jared Solomon.

Sims heads to the IL for the second time this year. The right-hander missed the first two weeks of the season after back spasms delayed his Spring Training ramp-up work. He made it back for six games in between the IL stints but looked out of sorts. Sims has allowed seven runs, walked six batters and struck out just five during 6 2/3 frames of work. Last season’s 4.40 ERA across 47 frames wasn’t great, but he punched out an elite 39% of opponents on a hefty 14.8% swinging strike rate.

This year, the 28-year-old’s swing-and-miss numbers are way down. That’s also true of his velocity, with his fastball, slider and curveball all losing a tick or two relative to last season. It certainly seems as if he’s yet to get completely right physically, and a new bout of back spasms will keep him out for at least the next two weeks.

Dugger returns to the majors just four days after being designated for assignment. The righty cleared outright waivers and accepted an assignment to Louisville yesterday. He didn’t appear in a game for the Bats before quickly being called back up. Cincinnati never filled Dugger’s 40-man roster spot after designating him and also removed COVID substitute Ronnie Dawson from the roster earlier this week; their 40-man tally now sits at 39.

During his first MLB stint with the Reds, Dugger made just one appearance. He soaked up three innings of relief, but that workload knocked him out of commission for a few days. Because he’s out of minor league option years, the Reds then removed him from the 40-man to clear an active roster spot. That was the second time he’d found himself in that situation, as the Rays also DFA Dugger following one extended relief outing. He’ll again have to stick in the majors or be exposed to waivers now that he’s back in the big leagues.

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7 Comments

  1. You Can Put It In The Books

    3 years ago

    Lucas and the IL are the best of friends.

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  2. theoldviolin

    3 years ago

    Are Sims and Senzel related??? They gotta have the same dad or something

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    • Cincyfan85

      3 years ago

      Their dad is Mike Moustakas.

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  3. Cincyfan85

    3 years ago

    Thank God they sent Moreta down. Maybe the most hard to watch along with Sanmartin lol.

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    • mlb1225

      3 years ago

      Kind of a testament of the 2022 Reds. Led the league in total appearances yet had given up 7 home runs in less than 20 IP.

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      • Cincyfan85

        3 years ago

        Diaz looks great though so far. I’m hopeful with him.

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  4. leftykoufax

    3 years ago

    Welcome back Duggy!

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