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Reds manager David Bell said Tuesday that Ashcraft (elbow) has resumed throwing but is unlikely to return from the 60-day injured list this season, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. Ashcraft has missed nearly two months of action with a right elbow strain and is simply going to run out of time to get ramped back up. The good news is that he should be able to have a normal offseason if he keeps progressing. The 2024 season will go down as a disappointing one for Ashcraft, who posted a 5.24 ERA and 1.50 WHIP over 15 starts for the Reds.
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Reds manager David Bell said Monday that Ashcraft (elbow) could begin a throwing program within the next 10 days, Charlie Goldsmith of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. Ashcraft has been out since early July with a right elbow strain. He will need about six weeks to ramp things back up before he's ready for games, so even in a best-case scenario the right-hander is probably looking at just one or two late-season appearances.
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Manager David Bell said Friday that Ashcraft (elbow) won't be able to come back until September if he's able to return at all in 2024, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. Ashcraft had his demotion to Triple-A Louisville voided earlier this week, and he was placed on the injured list with a right elbow strain instead. Previous reports indicated that Ashcraft would be shut down from throwing for at least two weeks, but the injury may require a longer recovery than initially anticipated. Carson Spiers has shifted into the fifth starter role in Ashcraft's place.
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The Reds optioned Ashcraft to Triple-A Louisville on Monday. Ashcraft's latest stint in the Reds rotation lasted three turns, and he allowed 10 runs with an 8:6 K:BB over 15 innings. Nick Lodolo (finger) is expected to return from the 15-day injured list later this week, and the Reds have elected to keep Carson Spiers as their No. 5 starter over Ashcraft.
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Ashcraft (5-5) yielded a run on six hits and three walks over 4.2 innings Sunday, striking out two and taking a loss against Detroit. Ashcraft gave up just one run in the fourth inning but was still stuck with the loss as the Reds couldn't get much going against Tarik Skubal. Ashcraft has not completed six innings in an MLB start since May 1; since then, he's gone 2-4 with a brutal 6.54 ERA over nine appearances. He now owns a 5.24 ERA with a 57:27 K:BB through 77.1 innings. As of now, it's unclear if Ashcraft will get another turn in the rotation. If he does, he could be in line for a home matchup against the Marlins.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CIN | 15 | 15 | 77.3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 57 | 27 | 89 | 5.23 | 1.50 |
| 2023 | CIN | 26 | 26 | 145.7 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 111 | 52 | 148 | 4.75 | 1.37 |
| 2022 | CIN | 19 | 19 | 105.0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 71 | 30 | 119 | 4.88 | 1.41 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/07 | vs  |
- | 1 | - | 4.2 | 6 | 7.26 | 3 | 2 | 1.93 |
| 7/02 | @  |
1 | - | - | 5.0 | 4 | 8.00 | 2 | 3 | 1.20 |
| 6/26 | vs  |
- | 1 | - | 5.1 | 9 | 8.59 | 1 | 3 | 1.88 |
| 6/05 | @  |
- | - | - | 3.2 | 6 | 7.94 | 0 | 2 | 1.64 |
| 5/31 | @  |
- | - | - | 4.2 | 5 | 7.07 | 2 | 4 | 1.50 |
| 5/24 | vs  |
1 | - | - | 5.1 | 8 | 7.20 | 1 | 3 | 1.69 |
| 5/18 | @ |
- | 1 | - | 5.0 | 3 | 5.40 | 3 | 5 | 1.20 |