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Reds decide to shut down rookie Iglesias

CINCINNATI -- After giving thought to letting him pitch again before the season ends, the Reds decided to shut down Raisel Iglesias for the remainder of 2015. Iglesias made his final start on Sept. 13 vs. the Cardinals, but he was taken out of the rotation after that because of right shoulder fatigue.

Lefty reliever Sean Marshall, who hasn't pitched at all this season because of shoulder issues, was also shut down.

That fatigue, combined with a decreased range of motion in Iglesias' shoulder, prompted the decision to be made on Saturday.

"There are some things we wanted him to accomplish before we would allow him to pitch again.