May 18, 2016: Raisel Iglesias, Anthony DeSclafani, and Homer Bailey are all on the disabled list; Jumbo Diaz and Keyvius Sampson are recalled to the big league club; J.J. Hoover is in Louisville; Steve Delabar had walked four straight batters with two outs and the bases loaded the night before; and Fox Sports’ Dieter Kurtenbach calls the Reds bullpen “borderline unwatchable” and says it “could be the worst in baseball history.”
Deep breath.
August 5, 2016: Anthony DeSclafani and Homer Bailey have rejoined the rotation; Raisel Iglesias along with Michael Lorenzen are shoring up the bullpen; Keyvius Sampson is on the big league roster despite not having pitched since July 23; J.