Ashcraft returns from IL; Moll designated for assignment
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CINCINNATI — The Reds activated right-handed reliever Graham Ashcraft on Sunday from the 60-day injured list while left-handed reliever Sam Moll was designated for assignment.
Ashcraft, who had been on the IL since May 29 with a UCL sprain in his right elbow, had five rehab assignment games with Triple-A Louisville and posted a 3.86 ERA. In 26 appearances for Cincinnati before his injury, he had a 3.33 ERA. He will likely resume his role as a high leverage reliever in the later innings.
Moll was second on the club with 65 appearances this season while going 2-7 with a 4.79 ERA. He stranded 27 of his 42 inherited runners and retired 49 of 65 first batters faced.
On Friday during a 10-7 loss to the Brewers, Moll inherited a bases-loaded, no outs situation from starter Rhett Lowder in the fifth inning and had disastrous results. He hit his first batter to force in a run, gave up a one-out triple for three runs and later allowed another run on a wild pitch.