LYON RICHARDSON NEWS

Goes on Triple-A IL Richardson was placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Louisville on Monday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact It's not clear what injury the right-hander is dealing with or how long he might be sidelined. Richardson has spent most of the season in Louisville's rotation but had been used in long relief there for his last three appearances, allowing five runs over eight frames.

AUGUST 19 • ROTOWIRE

Heads back to minors The Reds optioned Richardson to Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday.

Impact Richardson got some work out of the bullpen in Tuesday's win over the Cubs, allowing two runs while retiring two batters. The right-hander will rejoin the rotation at Louisville.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Back in majors The Reds recalled Richardson from Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact Richardson is a good bet to handle bulk relief duty following opener Tony Santillan in Tuesday's game versus the Cubs. The right-hander was up briefly with the Reds last week but did not make an appearance. He's posted a 4.48 ERA and 82:54 K:BB over 88.1 frames with Louisville this season.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Back in majors The Reds recalled Richardson from Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact Richardson is a good bet to handle bulk-relief duty following opener Tony Santillan in Tuesday's game versus the Cubs. The right-hander was up briefly with the Reds last week but did not make an appearance. He's posted a 4.48 ERA and 82:54 K:BB over 88.1 frames with Louisville this season.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Triple-A The Reds optioned Richardson to Triple-A Louisville on Thursday.

Impact Richardson did not make an appearance during his brief time in the majors this week. The right-hander will now slide back into the Louisville rotation.

JULY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Back as 27th man The Reds recalled Richardson from Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact Richardson was recalled Tuesday prior to that game being rained out and was optioned following the postponement. However, he never actually left the club and now is back to serve as the 27th man for Wednesday's doubleheader in Atlanta. Richardson is a good bet to eat some innings after Nick Martinez in the second game before being sent back to Louisville.

JULY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Sent back to Louisville The Reds optioned Richardson to Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.

Impact Richardson was recalled earlier Tuesday to give the Reds some depth in the bullpen while Nick Martinez started. However, Tuesday's contest was postponed due to rain, so Richardson will now head back to the minors without appearing in a game. The 24-year-old owns a 4.29 ERA and 1.52 WHIP across 77.2 innings in Triple-A and could still be an option to make a spot start in the majors later in the year.

JULY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Summoned from minors The Reds recalled Richardson from Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.

Impact Nick Martinez is starting Tuesday's game in Atlanta after a couple months pitching as a reliever, so Richardson will give the club some length in the bullpen. Richardson has posted a 4.43 ERA and 76:52 K:BB over 83.1 innings covering 19 appearances (18 starts) with Louisville in 2024.

JULY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Sent to minors Richardson was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Sunday.

Impact The 23-year-old started for the past few turns through Cincinnati's rotation, but he'll head back to Triple-A after he posted a 7.90 ERA, 1.83 WHIP and 10:12 K:BB across 13.2 innings. Richardson should return to the rotation at Louisville, where he has a 3.60 ERA in three starts.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sunk by Mariners Richardson (0-2) took the loss Wednesday as the Reds were downed 8-4 by the Mariners, surrendering seven runs on seven hits -- including three home runs -- and four walks over 4.2...

Impact The rookie right-hander wasn't fooling anyone, serving up long balls to Mike Ford, J.P. Crawford and Cal Raleigh and managing only seven swinging strikes among his 95 pitches. Richardson has yet to last five innings in any of his four big-league starts, but with three-fifths of the Reds' already patchwork rotation currently stuck in the COVID-19 protocols, the team doesn't have many other options to send to the mound. If he makes another start, Richardson's next turn would come on the road next week in Detroit.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled for start Wednesday Cincinnati recalled Richardson from Triple-A Louisville ahead of his scheduled start Wednesday versus the Mariners.

Impact Richardson is enjoying a breakout 2023 season in the minors, but the 23-year-old right-hander has surrendered nine earned runs on 10 hits and 11 walks through his first three major-league starts covering just 12 innings. He's a risky fantasy streamer against Seattle.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sent down to minors Richardson was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Monday, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact Richardson had been slated to start Wednesday versus the Mariners, but the Reds needed his roster spot to add a reliever. It's possible he could still make Wednesday's start, but that would involve him replacing an injured player.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs another start Richardson is slated to start Wednesday's game against the Mariners in Cincinnati, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact Richardson hasn't been especially impressive over three starts in the big leagues this season (6.75 ERA, 1.75 WHIP and 9:11 K:BB in 12 innings), but he'll get another turn through the rotation this week after the Reds recently moved Graham Ashcraft (toe) to the 15-day injured list and placed three others (Hunter Greene, Brandon Williamson and Ben Lively) on the COVID-19-related IL. Greene, Lively and Williamson are all eligible to return by next weekend, so Richardson could end up losing his starting role following Wednesday's outing.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

No-decision in nightcap Richardson came away with a no-decision in the second game of Friday's doubleheader against the Cubs, giving up two runs on two hits and five walks over 4.2 innings. He struck out...

Impact Promoted earlier in the day to take the place of Ben Lively (COVID-19), Richardson struggled to find the plate and tossed only 51 of his 91 pitches for strikes. He exited the game in line for the loss, but the Reds rallied for two runs in the ninth to secure a 3-2 victory. The 23-year-old has a 9:11 K:BB through 12 innings in the majors this season, and it's not clear if he'll even remain in the big-league bullpen when Lively is ready to return.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled for Friday start Richardson was recalled from Triple-A Louisville on Friday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact With Ben Lively -- who was originally scheduled to start Game 2 of Friday's doubleheader -- landing on the COVID-19 IL, Richardson will come up from Louisville to start in Lively's place. The 23-year-old righty has surrendered seven runs in 7.1 innings through two starts in the majors this season.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to Triple-A The Reds optioned Richardson to Triple-A Louisville on Friday.

Impact As anticipated, Richardson was with the Reds for only a brief period of time after he was called up from Louisville on Wednesday and designated as the club's 27th man for the doubleheader with the Angels. Richardson ended up drawing the start in the second game of the twin bill, giving up three runs on four hits and three walks over 4.1 innings while not factoring into the decision in the Reds' 7-3 victory.

AUGUST 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mediocre in spot start Richardson allowed three runs on four hits and three walks while striking out three over 4.1 innings in a no-decision against the Angels in the second game of Wednesday's doublehea...

Impact Richardson was recalled from Triple-A Louisville as the 27th man for the doubleheader, so it's unclear if his stay on the major-league roster will last beyond Wednesday. He didn't do much to make a case for himself in a poor spot start. The right-hander threw 45 of 79 pitches for strikes in the outing, his second in the majors this year. He's allowed seven runs over 7.1 innings with a 5:6 K:BB in those appearances.

AUGUST 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Up as 27th man Richardson was recalled from Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact Richardson will serve as the 27th man for the Reds in Wednesday's doubleheader against the Angels. All 22 of the 23-year-old's appearances this season between the majors and minors have been as a starter, so he should be able to handle a lengthy relief outing, if needed.

AUGUST 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Triple-A Richardson was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Monday.

Impact Richardson gave up four runs over 3.0 innings in his big-league debut Sunday, so he will not remain on the big-league roster for the time being. He could, however, rejoin the Reds before the season comes to a close.

AUGUST 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers defeat in debut Richardson (0-1) took the loss Sunday, allowing four runs on four hits and three walks over 3 innings against the Nationals. He struck out two.

Impact Following a four-run first inning, Richardson cleaned things up in the next two frames but was pulled after 66 pitches. That number represents 17 more pitches than he had thrown in any start for the organization since May as he continues to work his way back from a lost 2022 due to Tommy John surgery. It is possible the 23-year-old prospect remains in the Reds rotation for now, but he's highly likely to have his pitch count remain limited moving forward.

AUGUST 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Called up for MLB debut The Reds recalled Richardson from Triple-A Louisville ahead of his scheduled start Sunday versus the Nationals in Cincinnati.

Impact Cincinnati optioned right-handed reliever Daniel Duarte to Triple-A to open up a spot on the 26-man active roster for Richardson, who will be making his MLB debut Sunday. Though he'll be joining the rotation as a replacement for the injured Ben Lively (pectoral), Richardson may not be trusted with working deep enough into the contest to qualify for the win. Richardson turned in a tidy 1.86 ERA and 1.10 WHIP over 19 outings this season across Louisville, Double-A Chattanooga and High-A Dayton, but he never covered more than four innings in any start.

AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Set to debut Sunday Richardson will make his first big-league start Sunday against the Nationals, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Impact Richardson was scratched from his scheduled start with Triple-A Louisville on Thursday, and it turns out the reason was to keep him on schedule for his first start in the major leagues. Richardson is one of Cincinnati's better prospects, but he has not thrown more than 49 pitches in a game since May, so he figures to face some sort of pitch limit Sunday.

AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scratched from Triple-A start Richardson was scratched from his start Thursday at Triple-A Louisville with no reason provided, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Impact It's possible the Reds are considering Richardson as a rotation replacement for Ben Lively, who landed on the injured list Wednesday with a right pectoral strain. A second-round pick in the 2018 MLB Draft out of a Florida high school, Richardson missed the entire 2022 season following Tommy John surgery but has roared back to deliver a 1.86 ERA with 81 strikeouts in 58 innings (19 starts) this season between Low-A, Double-A and Triple-A. Connor Phillips and Levi Stoudt are among the other -- less exciting -- possibilities to get the call to Cincinnati.

AUGUST 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE