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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 covers the Bengals and Reds for Sports Illustrated's AllBengals.com and InsidetheReds.com. He's one-half of the Locked on Bengals Podcast. He's also the co-owner/creator of Cincinnati Bengals Talk on YouTube. He earned a journalism degree from the University of Cincinnati and has spent the majority of his professional career in the Queen City. Rapien previously covered the Cavaliers and Indians in Cleveland. He has a background in radio, which includes stops at 700 WLW, ESPN 1530 and 92.3 The Fan. He loves a good trade rumor and uses copious amounts of hot sauce on his food. Cincinnati chili is his go-to meal, followed by gallons of mint chocolate chip ice cream for dessert. When he isn't working or eating, he's probably walking his dog Finley or spending time with family. 

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