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Cincinnati Reds Place Brandon Williamson on Injured List, Promote Brandon Leibrandt From Triple-A

The Reds' injury woes continue...

James Rapien

Sep 17, 2024; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Brandon Williamson (55) pitches against the Atlanta Braves in the first inning at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images
Sep 17, 2024; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Brandon Williamson (55) pitches against the Atlanta Braves in the first inning at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images / Katie Stratman-Imagn Images
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CINCINNATI — The Reds placed Brandon Williamson on the 15-day injured list. He suffered a strained elbow in Cincinnati's 6-5 win over Atlanta on Tuesday night.

Watch: Brandon Williamson Suffers Elbow Injury While Pitching

The Reds also recalled Brandon Leibrandt from Triple-A Louisville. Cincinnati also plays Atlanta again on Wednesday night.

Williamson only appeared in four games this season. Hopefully he can get healthy this offseason and have an injury free 2026 campaign.

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James Rapien
JAMES RAPIEN

James Rapien is the publisher of Bengals, Reds and Bearcats On SI. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati and has spent a decade covering Cincinnati sports. He's the author of Enter The Jungle, a book about the history of the Cincinnati Bengals. Prior to joining SI, Rapien was a host and producer at 700 WLW and ESPN 1530 in Cincinnati.

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