Cincinnati Reds Place Key Piece of Starting Rotation on Injured List

The injuries continue to pile up for the Reds.

James Rapien | Aug 23, 2024

Aug 12, 2024; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Andrew Abbott (41) walks off the field during a pitching change in the seventh inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports / Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports

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CINCINNATI — The Reds placed Andrew Abbott on the 15-day injured list due to a left shoulder strain. It's unfortunate news for the 25-year-old starting pitcher.

He has a 3.72 ERA in 138 innings this season. The Reds also added right-hander Alan Busenitz from Triple-A Louisville.

The #Reds today announced the following transactions: pic.twitter.com/7GrCcFb5IV
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Published Aug 23, 2024

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.