hadn't pitched for the Reds since Aug. 28, 2016, and his long-awaited 2017 debut on Saturday vs. the Nationals proved not only anticlimactic, but disappointing and disastrous.
Bailey lasted only 1 2/3 innings and didn't give his club much of a fighting chance during an 18-3 loss to Washington. While throwing 61 pitches, he was charged with eight earned runs, six hits and three walks with two strikeouts.
"The command and location in and around the zone wasn't very good," Reds manager Bryan Price told reporters in Washington. "He was certainly a lot more acute in his Minor League outings.