ARLINGTON -- The Reds placed pitcher Alfredo Simon on the 15-day disabled list on Wednesday with a strained right trapezius near the shoulder. It cleared a spot for pitcher Michael Lorenzen, who was activated from the 60-day DL.
Infielder Jordan Pacheco cleared waivers and was returned from a rehabilitation assignment. The Reds reinstated Pacheco from the 15-day DL and outrighted him to Triple-A Louisville. Pacheco refused the assignment and has elected free agency, which cleared a 40-man roster spot for Lorenzen.
Lorenzen, who will take a place in Cincinnati's bullpen, has not pitched since he suffered a sprained right elbow during Spring Training.