Reds' Graham Ashcraft lands on IL with calf injury, Ricky Karcher called up.
The Cincinnati Reds have placed starting pitcher Graham Ashcraft on the 15-day injured list due to being struck by a comebacker in yesterday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Reds have called up right-handed reliever Ricky Karcher from Triple-A Louisville to join the bullpen. Karcher has struggled with control issues this season, walking 34 batters and giving up 23 earned runs in 22.1 innings. The Reds have also recently called up Andrew Abbott and Joel Kuhnel to fill out their roster.