Reds RHP Robert Stephenson turned in his best start of the season Wednesday for Double-A Pensacola, allowing one unearned run on two hits and four walks in five innings.
He struck out four batters in the outing, but threw only 46 of 84 pitches (54.8%) for strikes. Stephenson’s command issues have persisted in his second tour of the Southern League, as he’s now walked 22 batters in 28 2/3 innings (6.9 BB/9) to go along with a 1.64 WHIP. However, the fact that he’s missed more than a bat per inning (9.4 K/9) while holding opposing hitters to a .