The Reds optioned Herget to Triple-A Louisville on Monday.
Herget holds a 4.79 ERA over 12 relief appearances for the Reds this season, although that high ERA is largely the result of one particularly bad outing. He's clearing out to make room for Andrew Abbott on the roster.
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Reds' Kevin Herget: Recalled from Louisville
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Cincinnati recalled Herget from Triple-A Louisville on Sunday, Paige Leckie of MLB.com reports.
Herget was just sent down to Louisville on Saturday, but the right-hander is able to be recalled because the Reds placed Nick Lodolo (calf) and Casey Legumina (ankle) on the injured list. Herget should operate in the middle innings in this stint with the club.
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Reds' Kevin Herget: Optioned to Triple-A
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Herget was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Saturday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Herget was recalled Tuesday and earned his first big-league save two days later, though it was of the three-inning variety rather than one which suggested he was on the verge of a high-leverage role. He'll head back to the minors to make way for Levi Stoudt.
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Reds' Kevin Herget: Nails down three-inning save
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Herget earned a save over the Mets on Thursday, hurling three scoreless innings during which he allowed two hits and struck out four batters.
Cincinnati used four pitchers in what amounted to a bullpen game Thursday, with each of those tossing over one inning and holding New York scoreless. Herget entered in the seventh and closed things out, throwing 44 pitches over three scoreless frames to pick up his first career save. The right-hander has pitched well for the Reds this season with just two earned runs allowed over 10.2 frames, but it's unlikely that he'll see many more save opportunities with Alexis Diaz firmly entrenched as the team's closer.
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Reds' Kevin Herget: Summoned from Triple-A
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The Reds recalled Herget from Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.
Herget will return to the bullpen mix ahead of Tuesday night's series opener against the Mets. He has registered a solid 2.35 ERA with four strikeouts through 7.2 innings of work this season at the major-league level.
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Reds' Kevin Herget: Optioned to Triple-A
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Herget was optioned Tuesday to Triple-A Louisville, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Lucas Sims (back) has been activated from the IL in a corresponding 26-man roster move. Herget logged two innings of relief in Monday's win over the Rays and was going to be unavailable for a couple of days. He should get another shot soon enough.
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Reds' Kevin Herget: Gets call to big-league roster
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The Reds selected Herget's contract from Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
Herget will provide the Reds with some additional bullpen depth as the 32-year-old makes his way to a major-league roster for just the second time in his career. The right-hander appeared in three games with the Rays in 2022, producing a 7.71 ERA and 1.29 WHIP with four strikeouts over seven innings. To make room for him on both the 40-man roster and the active roster, Bennett Sousa was designated for assignment and Joel Kuhnel was optioned to Louisville on Wednesday.
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Reds' Kevin Herget: Reassigned to minors camp
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Herget was reassigned Wednesday to the minor-league side of Reds camp.
Herget had allowed three runs on seven hits through 5.2 innings this spring in Cactus League play. Signed to a minor-league contract over the winter, the 31-year-old right-hander will likely open the 2023 season at Triple-A Louisville.
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Reds' Kevin Herget: Joins Reds on NRI deal
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Herget agreed to a minor-league contract with the Reds on Friday that includes an invitation to spring training, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
The right-hander will be in camp with Cincinnati as a non-roster invitee. Herget, 31, pitched in independent ball in 2021 and 2022 before the Rays brought him. He leaned on his changeup more than any other pitch during him brief time with Tampa Bay last season.
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Rays' Kevin Herget: Hits open market
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Herget elected to become a free agent Friday.
Herget pitched just seven major-league innings in 2022, recording a 7.71 ERA and 1.29 WHIP in the process. Rather than accept an outright to Triple-A Durham, he will instead look to join another club ahead of the 2023 season.
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Rays' Kevin Herget: Clears waivers
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The Rays outrighted Herget to Triple-A Durham on Oct. 6.
Herget will remain in the organization after he cleared waivers for the third time in the less than three months after being designated for assignment. The 31-year-old right-hander ended up making three appearances for the Rays during his rookie season, giving up six earned runs over seven frames.
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Rays' Kevin Herget: Dropped from roster again
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Herget was designated for assignment Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Herget has now been designated for assignment three times in the past six weeks. His latest stint on the 40-man roster lasted just one day, as he had his contract selected Monday morning and went on to allow four runs in 4.1 innings of relief that evening against the Red Sox. Jimmy Yacabonis was called up to replace Herget on the roster.
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Rays' Kevin Herget: Back on 40-man, active roster
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The Rays selected Herget's contract from Triple-A Durham ahead of Monday's game in Boston.
He'll be rejoining the big-league bullpen as a replacement for right-hander Easton McGee, who was designated for assignment after covering three innings in Sunday's loss to the Astros. Over his prior two appearances out of the Tampa Bay bullpen this season, Herget allowed two earned runs on two hits and no walks over 2.2 innings.
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Rays' Kevin Herget: Passes through waivers
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The Rays outrighted Herget to Triple-A Durham on Saturday.
He'll remain in the Tampa Bay organization after he went unclaimed upon being exposed to waivers over the weekend. Herget has made two appearances at the big-league level but has otherwise spent the entire campaign at Durham, where he's produced a 2.98 ERA and 1.20 WHIP across 93.2 innings.
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Rays' Kevin Herget: Designated for assignment
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Herget was designated for assignment Thursday.
The move allows the Rays to add utilityman Miles Mastrobuoni to the 40-man roster. Herget gave up two earned runs with one strikeout in 2.2 innings over two appearances in September.
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Rays' Kevin Herget: Sent back to minors
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Herget was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Herget gave the Rays' extra bullpen depth in Toronto with Brooks Raley unable to cross the border into Canada. Heget made a pair of appearances, allowing two runs in 2.2 innings in his first taste of major-league action.
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Rays' Kevin Herget: Joins big club in Toronto
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The Rays selected Herget's contract from Triple-A Durham on Monday.
He'll provide the Rays with some reinforcement in the bullpen for their four-game series in Toronto with Brooks Raley (personal) unavailable after landing on the restricted list and with Ryan Yarbrough likely down for the next few days following a five-inning relief appearance in Sunday's loss to the Yankees. Herget has primarily served as a starter for Durham this season, logging a 2.55 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 92:14 K:BB across 91.2 innings.
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Rays' Kevin Herget: Goes unclaimed on waivers
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Herget was outrighted to Triple-A Durham on Thursday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
He'll stick around in the Tampa Bay organization after going unclaimed off waivers when the Rays designated him for assignment earlier this week. During his four-day stay with the big club, the 31-year-old Herget didn't get the chance to make his MLB debut out of the Tampa Bay bullpen.
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Rays' Kevin Herget: DFA'd by Rays
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The Rays designated Herget for assignment Tuesday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
The move comes four days after the Rays selected Herget's contract, as they now need space for JT Chargois (oblique) to return from the injured list. Herget has a 2.45 ERA in 80.2 minor-league innings this season, so he could generate some interest on waivers.
