Reds pitcher Anthony DeSclafani has fallen off from his strong start. DeSclafani is 0-4 with a 6.38 ERA in his last five starts of the season. He has also walked 17 batters in his last 24 innings, something he knows will have to be fixed quickly, according to MLB.com.
"It's not going my way now, but I've got to keep working at it and trying to make adjustments and try to catch a rhythm in the next few starts," DeSclafani said.
Manager Bryan Price thinks getting him and the rest of the pitching staff some rest will help.
"We ran guys out there on fumes. That's the importance of good starting pitching, the guys that typically come in behind you are fresh and rested," Price said. "Our good fortune is we haven't seen a lot of that out of the rotation three games in a row -- five innings or less. ... I hope not to see it again or else we'll have a bullpen that's on fumes. I anticipate a lot better pitching from the rotation."