Reds Pitching Shake-Up

The Reds are shaking up their bullpen with a big-league debut for rookie Julian Garcia, while veteran Pierce Johnson returns from injury. Garcia, a minor-league free agent signed in 2025, has dominated at Triple-A with a 3.03 ERA and 54 strikeouts. Johnson, sidelined since May with elbow inflammation, brings a 2.27 ERA before his absence. To make room, Zach Maxwell heads back down, and Chris Paddack is DFA’d. The bullpen’s been heating up lately — four shutout innings in their last game, led by Tony Santillan’s seven-inning scoreless streak. And don’t forget Chase Burns, who’s 9-1 with a 2.00 ERA in 15 starts — dominating even when he’s not at his best. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/25940f1e0cca8f1f