The Cincinnati Reds have lost reliever Heath Hembree on waivers to the New York Mets. Hembree was designated for assignment on Tuesday, following his performance against the Chicago Cubs in which he allowed five earned runs while recording just two outs in the 8th inning of a 14-5 win.
Heath Hembree got out to a strong start with the Reds in 2021. From April 23rd through May 15th he allowed just one hit and two walks without giving up an earned run in 9.2 innings while striking out 11. But over the next month he ran into big time struggles, allowing 15 earned runs in the next 14 games that covered 13.