The Reds placed right-hander Dauri Moreta on the injured list, and selected the contract of right-hander Ryan Hendrix from Triple-A. No official designation was given for Moreta’s placement, so it would seem to be related to COVID-19.
Cincinnati is swapping one second-year righty for another, as both Moreta and Hendrix made their big league debuts in 2021. Moreta tossed 3 2/3 innings in the majors last year and then 26 2/3 frames this season, with a 7.09 ERA to show for his 2022 work. The long ball is the chief reason for Moreta’s struggles, as he has allowed nine home runs over his 26 2/3 innings.
Hendrix’s career resume is essentially the opposite of Moreta’s, with 31 2/3 innings in his rookie season and then only 3 1/3 innings in 2022. Unfortunately for Hendrix, he has also had trouble keeping the ball in the park, with eight homers allowed over his short time as a Major League hurler. He got a brief look with the Reds back in April before being designated for assignment and then outrighted to Triple-A.
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Nice Jimi reference …
Performances often end in flames. But great for the national anthem.
Hendrix is a guy who got completely screwed by the pandemic it seems like. He had such good numbers in the minors, and he just hasn’t found that special stuff again. I always thought he could be a good piece, but man he has no confidence out there and hums in some really questionable pitches.
His fastball has no movement, so guys tee off on it. I don’t see the connection between his struggles and the pandemic. I see a flat fastball.
He had life in the lower minors, his strikeout rate and hits per 9 have fallen since prepandemic.
I’m just saying it seems like he no longer pitches with confidence, which has hit a lot of people over the past two years, but it seems like he just doesn’t have the stuff he had before the year off. Could just be him not having it for triple AAA, but he was legit pre 2020.
My first comment.
Replying as my 2nd, realizing I should’ve picked a better name.
Third post, figured out the name change. So, yeah, you can ignore this thread and have a wonderful evening.