Reds' Connor Overton: Makes return from minor-league IL
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Overton (elbow) has given up five earned runs on five hits and one walk while striking out three over 6.1 innings in two relief appearances for Triple-A Louisville since being reinstated from the 7-day injured list Tuesday.
Overton made three starts at the big-league level for the Reds last season before undergoing Tommy John surgery last May. He was cleared to begin a rehab assignment in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League on May 14 -- less than a year after his procedure -- before being pulled off the assignment a week later. Overton returned to action in the ACL over the All-Star break, and after eventually moving up to High-A Dayton for a rehab outing July 27, he was cleared to make his 2024 Louisville debut. The right-hander could eventually be an option for Louisville's rotation once he gets more stretched out.
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Reds' Connor Overton: Returning to rehab assignment
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Overton (elbow) is going back out on a rehab assignment at the rookie-level Arizona Complex League on Tuesday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
The right-hander completed three rehab appearances in May a year after Tommy John surgery, giving up two runs over three total innings in that span. His assignment was paused for undisclosed reasons following a May 21 appearance, so Overton may be close to starting from scratch in terms of building his arm back up.
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Reds' Connor Overton: Undergoes Tommy John surgery
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Overton underwent Tommy John surgery Tuesday, Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
News of Overton's surgery was reported earlier this week, but it wasn't previously specified as Tommy John surgery. He figures to be sidelined until around midseason of next year, at least.
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Reds' Connor Overton: Needs elbow surgery
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Overton will undergo right elbow surgery Tuesday after encountering a recent setback, Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
The exact nature of the operation isn't clear, but it is expected to end his season. Overton has been sidelined since mid-April with what had been called a right elbow strain. He also missed most of last season with a back injury.
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Reds' Connor Overton: Transferred to 60-day IL
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Cincinnati transferred Overton (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list Sunday, Paige Leckie of MLB.com reports.
Overton was removed from the 40-man roster in order to open up a spot for several new additions to the Cincinnati bullpen. The right-hander is not expected to be ready to return from his left elbow strain until the middle of July.
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Reds' Connor Overton: Out until July
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Manager David Bell said Sunday that Overton (elbow) isn't expected to return from the injured list until mid-July, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
The right-hander was originally expected to resume throwing a couple weeks after he landed on the shelf with a right elbow strain in mid-April, but he's now slated for a multi-month absence. Overton is working through his rehab program at the Reds' spring training facility in Arizona but isn't yet throwing off a mound.
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Reds' Connor Overton: Could resume throwing soon
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Reds manager David Bell said Tuesday that Overton (elbow) could resume throwing in 7-to-10 days, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Overton was placed on the injured list Saturday after being diagnosed with a right elbow strain, but it seems to be relatively minor and he could be an option again for the Reds in May. Levi Stoudt will start in Overton's place Wednesday versus the Rays, with Luke Weaver (forearm) then returning Thursday against the Pirates.
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Reds' Connor Overton: Chased early in loss
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Overton (0-1) took the loss Friday as the Reds fell 8-3 to the Phillies, coughing up five runs on five hits and three walks over three innings. He failed to strike out a batter.
The 29-year-old right-hander tossed only 28 of 55 pitches for strikes before getting the hook, and four of the five hits off Overton went for extra-bases, including a second-inning solo shot by light-hitting Edmundo Sosa. Overton has made three starts this year and failed to work past four innings in any of them, stumbling to a 11.45 ERA and 9:7 K:BB through 11 frames. If he remains in the rotation -- no sure thing -- his next start lines up for a tough home matchup against the red-hot Rays.
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Reds' Connor Overton: Starting Sunday
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Overton will start Sunday's game against the Phillies, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
The 29-year-old lined up to start Monday in Atlanta, but the Reds opted to flip Overton's and Graham Ashcraft's spots in the rotation. Overton struggled in his season debut against the Cubs on April 3, giving up five runs on eight hits with five strikeouts and a walk over four innings.
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Reds' Connor Overton: Allows five runs in no-decision
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Overton did not factor into the decision Monday, allowing five runs on eight hits and one walk over four innings in a 7-6 win over the Cubs. He struck out five.
Nico Hoerner and Dansby Swanson hit back-to-back singles against Overton to start the game, and Cody Bellinger cashed in with a three-run long ball shortly thereafter. The right-hander settled in from there and showed more swing-and-miss than he usually does (career 5.4 K/9). Overton will need to show a more consistent strikeout punch before he can be considered for mixed leagues.
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Reds' Connor Overton: Opens as fourth starter
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Overton will begin the season as the Reds' fourth starter, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Overton started well for the Reds last season before a back injury shut him down for multiple months, but his 2.73 ERA in 33 innings was fueled by a .204 BABIP and supported by a mere 11.3 percent strikeout rate. Regression and opposing hitters could both hit him very hard in 2023.
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Reds' Connor Overton: Makes return in relief role
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Overton came on in relief during Saturday's 10-1 loss to the Brewers and struck out one while allowing five earned runs on four hits and three walks.
Overton, who was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Friday after having not pitched for the Reds since May 17 due to a stress reaction in his lower back, essentially piggybacked starter Graham Ashcraft (biceps), who covered four innings in his own return from the IL. Prior to landing on the shelf, Overton had produced a 1.82 ERA and 0.89 WHIP in 24.2 innings over his four starts with the big club, but the underlying numbers (4.72 xFIP, 3.4 K-BB%) offered little hope that he would be able to maintain that level of run prevention. Regression came hard Saturday for Overton, who may work out of the bullpen for the remaining week and a half of the season if the Reds avoid losing any more starting pitchers to injuries.
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Reds' Connor Overton: Activated by Cincinnati
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Overton (back) was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Friday.
Overton was on the injured list since late May but has been cleared to return for the final week and a half of the regular season. The right-hander recently made a pair of rehab starts at Triple-A Louisville and posted a 2.35 ERA and 1.17 WHIP in 7.2 innings. The team had him build up as a starter in the minors, and he'll likely have a chance to start for the Reds early next week if he isn't used as a long reliever during the team's weekend series against Milwaukee.
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Reds' Connor Overton: Another rehab start on tap
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Overton (back) is scheduled to make his second rehab start with Triple-A Louisville on Sunday, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Even though Overton has resided on the injured list since late April and the season is nearing its end, manager David Bell said that the Reds' initial plan is to have the right-hander build up for a starting role. In his first rehab start Tuesday with Louisville, Overton struck out four while allowing three unearned runs on two hits and two walks. Considering that he tossed 61 pitches in that outing, Overton could be cleared to rejoin the Reds as soon as the back end of next week if he builds up to the 70-to-80-pitch range during his upcoming start with Louisville on Sunday.
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Reds' Connor Overton: Starting up rehab assignment
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Overton (back) will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Louisville.
Overton's next appearance with Louisville will be his first at any level since May 17, as he was diagnosed just a few days later with a stress reaction in his back and was placed on the injured list. Prior to hitting the shelf, Overton had turned in a 1.82 ERA in 24.2 innings over four starts with the Reds, but his extended stint on the IL means that he likely won't have enough time to build back up for a starting role. He's expected to require multiple outings at Louisville before he potentially rejoins the Reds later this month or in the first week of October as a relief option.
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Reds' Connor Overton: Rehab slowed by hamstring injury
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Overton (back) tweaked his hamstring while ramping up in Arizona and is without a clear timeline to begin a rehab assignment, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Overton has resided on the 60-day injured list since May 23 due to a stress reaction in his lower back, but he was believed to be tracking toward a return at some point in September. Though he hasn't been shut down from throwing and will continue to do long toss, the hamstring issue presents a new hurdle he'll have to overcome before facing hitters and eventually pitching in games. He may not have enough time to build up for a starting role and may be relegated to the bullpen if he rejoins the Reds at any point in 2022.
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Reds' Connor Overton: Ready for mound work
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Overton (back) will throw a bullpen session in the near future, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Overton's back injury has confined him to the sidelines since May, but he is on the verge of taking an important step in his recovery. Barring any setbacks, Overton will have a chance to rejoin Cincinnati's bullpen before the season comes to a close.
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Reds' Connor Overton: Heads to 60-day IL
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The Reds placed Overton (back) on the 60-day injured list Monday, retroactive to Friday.
The transaction ensures that Overton will be sidelined through the All-Star break and frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for outfielder Aristides Aquino, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Louisville in a corresponding move. As Mark Sheldon of MLB.com notes, Overton will be shut down from throwing for 6-to-8 weeks after he was diagnosed Monday with a stress reaction in his lower back, so it may take until August before he's fully built up for starting duty. Once he's back to 100 percent healthy and fully stretched out, Overton may not have a spot waiting for him in the Cincinnati rotation, despite turning in a 1.82 ERA and 0.89 WHIP in 24.2 innings through his first four starts with the big club.
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Reds' Connor Overton: Facing long-term absence
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Overton said Monday that an MRI revealed a stress reaction in his lower back, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports. He expects to miss 6-to-8 weeks due to the injury.
The Reds will likely formally place Overton on the 15-day injured list prior to Monday's series opener versus the Cubs. Though the news of Overton's injury first surfaced when he was scratched ahead of his start in Toronto over the weekend, the 28-year-old right-hander relayed that he had been pitching through the issue throughout the season. Even though he was ostensibly less than fully healthy, Overton still managed to deliver a 1.82 ERA and 0.89 WHIP through four starts, though an anemic 3.4 K-BB% would have made him a prime candidate for regression had he continued to make regular starts for the Reds. Expect him to be sidelined through the All-Star break while he recovers from the stress reaction.
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Reds' Connor Overton: Scratched from Sunday's start
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Overton is dealing with back soreness and won't make his scheduled start Sunday against Toronto, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Overton was scheduled to start in Sunday's series finale in Toronto, but Graham Ashcraft will step in to make his first major-league start. Overton has been effective early in 2022, as he's posted a 1.82 ERA and 0.89 WHIP in 24.2 innings over four starts. However, it's not yet clear when he'll be able to make his next start or whether he'll require a trip to the injured list.
