Cincinnati Reds' David Hernandez hopes his curveball solves his pitching woes

The Reds claimed right-hander Kevin Gausman off waivers from the Braves on Monday. He will pitch out of the bullpen for the first time since 2015. Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati Enquirer

When David Hernandez was on the 10-day injured list last month, he worked on his mechanics and changed the grip on his curveball to the grip he’s used in past seasons.

He feels fine out the mound mechanically, but that’s the tough part. It makes it harder to figure out why he’s in the worst stretch of his career.

Since June 28, Hernandez has allowed 17 hits, 17 earned runs, seven walks and four homers in 6 \u2153 innings (24.16 ERA). He went from the team’s setup man to a reliever trying to solve what went…