Reds' Pitching Woes and Dunn's Heroics

Reds manager Terry Francona pulled a risky move Friday night, summoning rookie pitcher Yunior Marte—who hadn’t pitched in the majors since 2024—to try and stave off a four-run deficit. Marte’s disastrous outing (four runs, one out) added to mounting bullpen woes and questionable decisions, but the defense shined: Blake Dunn robbed a home run and threw out a runner, earning a steak dinner promise from Chris Paddack, who also struggled with walks and gave up four runs. With a 29-27 record, the Reds need pitching consistency to turn things around. 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/d9fa641f1821ff91