The Reds activated right-hander Ben Lively from the 15-day injured list this morning, per a club announcement. In a corresponding move, the club designated right-hander Michael Mariot for assignment. Lively is poised to start this afternoon’s game against the Brewers.
Mariot, 34, was selected to the Reds’ roster yesterday but will ultimately end his tenure with the club without making an appearance. Selected by the Royals in the eighth round of the 2010 draft, Mariot made his big league debut in 2014 and pitched in parts of three seasons with Kansas City and Philadelphia, with his last major league appearance occurring back in 2016 with the Phillies. Since then, Mariot has pitched primarily at the Triple-A level with five different organizations, though he’s also spent brief stints in foreign and independent leagues. Mariot owns a career 3.97 ERA at the Triple-A level in 245 games, but has been rather impressive this season with a 2.59 ERA in 24 1/3 innings with Cincinnati’s Triple-A affiliate in Louisville.
As for Lively, the 31-year-old righty has pitched to a 4.11 ERA (117 ERA+) in 46 innings of work with the Reds this season, with seven of his nine appearances coming has a member of the rotation. The 2023 campaign represents Lively’s first work in the majors since the 2019 season. From 2017-2019, Lively posted a 4.80 ERA (90 ERA+) and 5.03 FIP in 120 innings of work. Lively joins a Reds rotation that currently consists of lefties Andrew Abbott and Brandon Williamson alongside righties Graham Ashcraft and Luke Weaver. The club is currently without top young starters Hunter Greene and Nick Lodolo, both of whom are expected back sometime in August.
This is becoming laughable and not in a good way.
Glad to see Lively back. At least he is a starter that can pitch effectively.
Why did they send Santillan back down? He did ok in the short time he was up.
To put Mariot, a fresh arm, in the pen after Santillan pitched two days in a row
Interesting, perhaps remarkable is how I’d describe this flurry of moves just before the ASB. Krall is not reactionary, these moves are preparing for moves to come.
At least he’s always got that hotel money to fall back on.
I prefer to stay at the Hilton anyways.
I wonder if he ever faced Matt Holliday.
Welcome to the team! We’re glad to have…oh, wait. Take your things and get out of here!
Lol dude was on the team for 3hrs
Not the end for Ben. Amazing.