UPDATE (5/23): The Cincinnati Reds optioned right hander Edinson Volquez to AAA Louisville on Monday...COMPLETE STORY
original post following Sunday's game...
Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Edinson Volquez continues to struggle with getting runners out in the first inning of baseball games. In Sunday’s 12-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians the right hander lasted only 2 2/3 innings while ceding seven runs (six earned), seven hits, three walks, and a home run. Of the 38 total runs Volquez has now allowed this year 21 of them have come in the opening frame.
The team would not be unjustified if they opted to send Volquez down to the minors to work it out and prevent the team from having to dig out of huge holes every fifth day. The best two options to replace him in the short-term in the rotation would be to move Sam LeCure back in from the bullpen or bring Mike Leake back from the minors, though he’s had struggles of his own and didn't do much to improve them in his first minor league outing.
Here is closer start-by-start look at Volquez to this point of the season:
| Date |
Opp |
W |
L |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
ERA |
| May 22 |
@ CLE |
0 |
1 |
2.2 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
20.25 |
| May 17 |
CHC |
0 |
0 |
6.0 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
4.50 |
| May 11 |
@ HOU |
0 |
0 |
4.0 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
6.75 |
| May 6 |
@ CHC |
1 |
0 |
5.0 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
5.40 |
| Apr 30 |
FLA |
0 |
0 |
5.0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
1.80 |
| Apr 24 |
@ STL |
0 |
1 |
5.2 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
4.76 |
| Apr 17 |
PIT |
0 |
0 |
5.2 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
9.53 |
| Apr 11 |
@ SD |
1 |
0 |
6.0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
3.00 |
| Apr 6 |
HOU |
1 |
0 |
5.0 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
8 |
7.20 |
| Mar 31 |
MLW |
0 |
0 |
6.0 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
7.50 |
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