DeSclafani relieved elbow injury not worse

Reds pitcher Anthony DeSclafani discusses his UCL sprain in his right elbow, which will keep him from throwing for four weeksGOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani returned to Reds camp after a trip to Cincinnati sans a large black metal brace and the anguish that is usually associated with a major elbow surgery.

Instead, DeSclafani is beginning rehab for a sprained ulnar collateral ligament. Had it been a partial or full tear, the right-hander would have faced Tommy John surgery. Knowing that he avoided the worst-case scenario has him relieved.

"It's a month or two compared to 15 months or a whole year," DeSclafani said on Wednesday. "I'm so glad I will have a chance to get…