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The Cincinnati Reds designated right-handed starter Luke Weaver for task Wednesday and recalled Alan Busenitz from Triple-A Louisville.
Weaver, who turns 30 Aug. 21, struggled in 21 begins after recovering from a strained elbow flexor to start the season. He signed a one-year $2 million take care of the Reds within the offseason earlier than posting a 2-4 report and a 6.87 ERA.
A veteran of eight main league seasons, Weaver is 26-40 with a 5.16 ERA in 136 profession appearances (102 begins) for the St. Louis Cardinals (2016-18), Arizona Diamondbacks (2019-22), Kansas City Royals (2022) and Reds.
Busenitz, 32, had a 4.50 ERA in 4 reduction appearances with the Reds earlier this season, in his first tour of the key leagues since 2018 when he was a member of the Minnesota Twins.
He pitched for Rakuten in Japan from 2019-22.
–Field Level Media