The Cincinnati Reds play the second game of their four-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Reds are 3-3 in August, averaging 2.3 runs per game while allowing 2.7 runs per game. Ahead of tonight’s game, they recalled right-handed pitcher Sam Benschoter from Triple-A Louisville. To make room for Benschoter, they optioned right-handed pitcher Yosver Zulueta to Triple-A Louisville.
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Sam Benschoter
Benschoter, this season, has made 29 appearances at Triple-A Louisville, with four of those coming as starts. He went 7-3 with a 3.78 ERA, a 1.22 WHIP, and 57 strikeouts in 66.2 innings. He’s made 116 career minor league appearances with 61 of those coming as starts, going 22-27 with a 5.22 ERA, a 1.41 WHIP, and 435 strikeouts in 381.1 innings.
Yosver Zulueta
Zulueta, this season, has made four appearances with the Reds, posting a 5.06 ERA, a 5.55 FIP, a 0.94 WHIP, and three strikeouts in 5.1 innings. In 33 games at Triple-A Louisville, he went 2-1 with a 3.86 ERA, a 1.19 WHIP, and 22 strikeouts in 42 innings. Zulueta has appeared in 14 career big league games. He has a 4.82 ERA, a 1.23 WHIP, and 21 strikeouts in 18.2 innings.
