Rhett Lowder
Cincinnati Reds
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NL Rookie of the Year
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LINE MOVEMENT
Moves to 15-day IL
PCincinnati Reds
Forearm
March 26, 2025
The Reds placed Lowder on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to a right forearm strain.
ANALYSIS
After turning in a 1.17 ERA -- albeit with poor underlying metrics -- over his six starts with the Reds late in the 2024 season, Lowder headed into the winter with some momentum. However, Lowder never made much of a push for a spot in the Reds' Opening Day rotation, as he was limited in his throwing program early in camp due to elbow soreness and never ended up making a Cactus League appearance. Lowder is reportedly close to throwing bullpen sessions, but he'll likely need a few weeks to ramp up before he's ready to begin a rehab assignment. The 23-year-old righty has minor-league options remaining and could end up sticking around at Triple-A Louisville once he completes his throwing progression and is activated from the IL.