The Cincinnati Reds have called up infielder/outfielder Josh VanMeter from the Prasco Park roster. He’s taking the place on the roster of right-handed reliever Pedro Strop, who suffered a right groin strain over the weekend in Milwaukee.
The move to add a position player in place of a reliever may not make sense on the surface, but it does when you look at the last move the team made which was to recall right-handed pitcher Tejay Antone when the team placed second baseman Mike Moustakas on the injured list over the weekend (Moustakas’ move was retroactive to Thursday).