BAILEY SHELVED FOR FIFTEEN DAYS

According to Reds' beat writer John Fay, Homer Bailey has been placed on the 15-day disabled list after visiting Dr. Tim "Hollywood" Kremchek on Monday. Bailey's MRI exam showed no signs of structural damage, but the Reds want to be extra careful when it comes to the young right hander and shelved him for fifteen days. Bailey has no history of shoulder problems, but some have noticed "red-flags" in his mechanics. Bailey denied a cortisone shot on Monday and continued to downplay his shoulder inflammation:

“I’m not (worried),” said a humble Bailey. “If it was something serious, I might be, if it was agonizing pain. But it could be something real minor. I don’t know any timetable or anything like that. There was never one pitch where I felt something. It kind of slowly crept up. They came out. I wanted to stay in the game. They weren’t going to let that happen. I was thinking one start, but I’m no doctor.”

24 year-old Enerio Del Rosario was called up from AAA on Monday to coincide with the Reds roster move. He will work out of the Reds' bullpen until another move is needed to fill Bailey's spot in the rotation. So far at Louisville, Del Rosario has gone 1-1 with a 1.46 ERA. His electric side-armed action and explosive sinking pitches should intensify the Reds' bullpen. Del Rosario will wear number 58.

When Bailey's rotation spot opens up, the Reds have several options at AAA. Aroldis Chapman will not be in consideration after leaving last Wednesday's game with a blister. Chapman aside, the likely candidates from Louisville would be RHP Sam LeCure (5-2, 2.55), LHP Matt Maloney (4-1, 2.72), and RHP Travis Wood (1-4, 4.47). Without Chapman being in the mix, the Reds still have many ample arms at AAA. Their newly found minor league depth will become a huge asset as the long season's eventual injuries occur.



After all of the roster activity between Louisville and Cincinnati is finished, expect AA pitcher Matt Klinkler to settle into the Bats' rotation. Klinkler seems to have proved himself in AA going 4-3 with a 1.63 ERA.

Aaron Harang (2-5, 6.02) will face Brian Burres (2-1, 4.91) and the Pirates on Monday at 7:10pm. The game will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the first major league night-game. The first place St. Louis Cardinals are off on Monday. The Reds can slide back into first with a victory against the Buccos.

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