The Reds recalled Sanmartin from Triple-A Louisville on Monday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Sanmartin broke camp in the major-league rotation but was optioned within a month after struggling to an awful 13.78 ERA across five appearances. His 7.36 ERA in 18.1 innings as a swingman for Louisville hardly inspires confidence, though he recently righted the ship, giving up three earned runs while striking out 15 over 10.1 innings in his four most recent appearances.
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Reds' Reiver Sanmartin: Optioned after poor start
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The Reds optioned Sanmartin to Triple-A Louisville following Sunday's 10-1 loss to the Rockies, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. He dropped to 0-4 after giving up six earned runs on six hits and two walks while recording just two outs in his start.
Sanmartin has allowed five or more runs in four of his five outings this season, with the one exception being when he came in after Luis Cessa opened for him. With the Reds needing to pare down their roster from 28 to 26 prior to Monday's deadline, Sanmartin was an obvious option to be demoted. The Reds have a doubleheader coming up next Saturday against Pittsburgh, so Sanmartin could be designated as the 27th man for the twin bill and make his return from Louisville if needed to make a spot start.
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Reds' Reiver Sanmartin: Charged with nine runs in loss
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Sanmartin (0-3) took the loss to the Padres on Tuesday, allowing nine earned runs on eight hits and one walk over three-plus innings. He struck out two batters.
Everything unraveled for Sanmartin in the fourth inning, although not a lot outside of Eric Hosmer's home run was hit particularly hard. Regardless, Sanmartin now sits with a 10.91 ERA this season, so he may very well be the odd man out of the rotation once Luis Castillo (shoulder) is ready to go. The Reds could even turn elsewhere in the meantime or perhaps go with a bullpen day in Sanmartin's spot.
Sanmartin (0-2) took the loss to the Padres on Tuesday, allowing five runs on eight hits and one walk over 5.1 innings. He struck out four.
Tommy Pham once again gave the Reds an early lead, and just like Nick Lodolo did in the series opener, Sanmartin gave the lead right back in the bottom of the first on a two-run Manny Machado homer. Sanmartin now sits with a 7.11 ERA and 8:6 K:BB in 12.2 innings this season. He looked comfortable and pitched better following an opener in his April 14 outing against the Dodgers, so perhaps the Reds will experiment with the lefty in the bulk-relief role again soon. Given the team context, Sanmartin will be difficult to deploy in any format, at least until he shows more consistency.
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Reds' Reiver Sanmartin: Thrives in bulk-relief role
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Sanmartin pitches five scoreless innings against the Dodgers on Thursday, allowing two hits and no walks while striking out two. He didn't factor in the decision.
Sanmartin was originally scheduled to start the contest, but the Reds instead tabbed Luis Cessa to work as an opener with Sanmartin following behind him. Cessa didn't perform well in the role, giving up five hits and three runs in one frame, but Sanmartin allowed Cincinnati to get back in the game with five scoreless innings. The left-hander yielded only two baserunners -- both on singles -- and threw 48 of 75 pitches for strikes. It remains to be seen how the Reds will use Sanmartin moving forward; if he moves back into a starting role, his next start will likely come in San Diego against the Padres next week.
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Reds' Reiver Sanmartin: Not starting, could follow opener
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Sanmartin won't start Thursday's game against the Dodgers but could follow an opener, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
The 25-year-old was previously penciled in to start Thursday's series opener, but reliever Luis Cessa will instead take the mound for Cincinnati. The team hasn't officially announced that Sanmartin will pitch, but following an opener could be beneficial against a stacked lineup after he gave up five earned runs in his first start of the season.
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Reds' Reiver Sanmartin: Struggles with control
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Sanmartin gave up five runs on four hits and five walks over 2.1 innings in Friday's loss to Atlanta. He struggled in the relatively cold weather to find a grip on the ball, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. "It was the cold right there," Sanmartin said. "I couldn't really feel the ball. I have to keep working at it and move on."
Unlike many of the Reds' other young starters, Sanmartin doesn't throw especially hard and relies on typically good control to get by. When that's taken away, he's especially vulnerable, as was the case Friday night. He'll need to be a lot sharper in his next scheduled outing, a road start Thursday against the Dodgers.
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Reds' Reiver Sanmartin: Clinches rotation spot
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Manager David Bell said Wednesday that Sanmartin will start the Reds' second game of the season April 8 in Atlanta, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Coming into spring training, Sanmartin was one of a handful of pitchers battling for the two open rotation spots behind Luis Castillo, Sonny Gray and Tyler Mahle. The Reds then traded Gray to the Twins and acquired a replacement for him in Mike Minor, but the latter won't be ready to go for the start of the season while he recovers from a shoulder injury. Meanwhile, Castillo is also set to begin the campaign on the injured list due to a shoulder issue of his own, so Sanmartin was able to claim a rotation spot without having to truly battle for the job. Whether Sanmartin maintains a starting role by the time Castillo and Minor are healthy will hinge on his performance over the first couple of weeks of the season. The 25-year-old lefty turned in an impressive 2021 campaign at Triple-A Louisville before making two solid late-season starts for the big club in which he allowed two earned runs over 11.2 innings while striking out 11 and walking two.
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Reds' Reiver Sanmartin: Battling for rotation spot
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Sanmartin is one of the candidates for the Reds' three open rotation spots to begin the season, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Sanmartin enjoyed a breakout of sorts last season, culminating in two starts at the end of the season with the big club. Working against him is that he doesn't throw all that hard, averaging 89.4 mph with his fastball, but he is very deceptive and has good offspeed pitches. The Reds view him as a pitcher that can both start or relieve. "Sanmartin gives us great flexibility because he can be a starter," manager David Bell said. "He could potentially also be a reliever. We don't have a lot of left-handed options in the bullpen. It's nice to have the ability to do either, depending on how everything else shakes out."
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Reds' Reiver Sanmartin: Fans six in win
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Sanmartin (2-0) allowed one run on seven hits and a walk over six innings Sunday, striking out six and earning a win over the Pirates.
Sanmartin walked Anthony Alford with the bases loaded in the first inning but settled in for five scoreless innings after that. His first two career MLB starts came against the Pirates and he took full advantage, posting a 1.54 ERA with an 11:2 K:BB while going 2-0. The 6-foot-2 southpaw should begin the 2022 season with a spot in the starting rotation after a strong debut.
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Reds' Reiver Sanmartin: Awarded second start
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Sanmartin is scheduled to start Sunday in the Reds' season finale against the Pirates in Pittsburgh, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.
Cincinnati will reward Sanmartin with a second turn through the rotation after he shined Monday in his MLB debut, which also came against the Pirates. The 25-year-old lefty covered 5.2 innings in the outing, giving up a run on five hits and a walk while striking out five en route to capturing the win. The Reds freed up a spot in the rotation for Sanmartin by moving Vladimir Gutierrez to the bullpen.
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Reds' Reiver Sanmartin: Impresses in MLB debut
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Sanmartin (1-0) yielded one run on five hits and a walk over 5.2 innings Monday, striking out five and earning a win over the Pirates.
Sanmartin tossed 60-of-93 pitches for strikes and kept the Pirates scoreless through the first four innings. The only damage against him came in the fifth when Anthony Alford scored on a wild pitch. It was his first career MLB start after posting a 3.94 ERA and an 89:23 K:BB with Triple-A Louisville this season. The 25-year-old southpaw could be in line for another start against the Pirates this weekend in Pittsburgh.
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Reds' Reiver Sanmartin: Call-up official
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The Reds selected Sanmartin's contract from Triple-A Louisville ahead of Monday's game against the Pirates.
Cincinnati designated catcher Beau Taylor for assignment and placed Luis Castillo (personal) on the family medical emergency list to clear room for Sanmartin on the 40-man roster and 28-man active roster, respectively. Sanmartin will immediately slot into the rotation Monday, and he could line up for a two-start week with the status of Castillo and Wade Miley (neck) in question for next weekend's three-game series in Pittsburgh. Sanmartin, a 25-year-old lefty, submitted a 3.94 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 89:23 K:BB across 82.1 innings at Louisville this season.
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Reds' Reiver Sanmartin: Tabbed for MLB debut Monday
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Sanmartin will be called up from Triple-A Louisville to start Monday against the Pirates, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Sanmartin was acquired along with Sonny Gray from the Mariners back in 2019, and he's slated to make his big-league debut Monday. The 25-year-old has spent most of this season at Triple-A and posted a 3.94 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 89:23 K:BB over 82.1 innings. He's filling the rotation spot of Wade Miley (neck) and could make another start next weekend if Miley is unable to return from the injured list.
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Reds' Reiver Sanmartin: Gets 10-game suspension
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Sanmartin was suspended for 10 games at Triple-A Louisville for having pine tar on the brim of his cap, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Sanmartin was the first Triple-A pitcher to get suspended for using foreign substances on the ball since the increased enforcement of the rule. Sanmartin, who joined the Reds as part of the Sonny Gray trade, is working as a reliever at Louisville and has a 4.76 ERA in 22.2 innings.
