Reds pitcher Brandon Finnegan (1-2) surrendered eight hits, three earned runs and two walks in five innings in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Nationals. He also struck out three.
The young southpaw suffered his second consecutive loss, and has now surrendered at least one homer in each of his three starts in 2015.
The 83 pitches he threw Monday were a season high, but Finnegan managed to only get 47 of them in the strike zone, and induced only five swings-and misses overall.
Finnegan certainly offers plenty of potential, with a mid-90s fastball as part of his repertoire. He figures to get one more opportunity to take the mound in 2015, likely this coming Saturday against the Pirates.