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The Reds announced that they have recalled right-hander and selected the contract of righty . In corresponding moves, righty was optioned to Triple-A while righty was returned to Triple-A. The club already had a vacancy on its 40-man roster. Mariot, 34, hasnt pitched in the majors since 2016. The Reds signed him to a minor league deal in June and selected him to the big league roster in July, though he was designated for a signment a day later without getting into a game. He cleared waivers and accepted an outright a signment at that time, which now leads to his contract being selected a second time this year. The Reds were already dealing with a large number of injuries but a recent COVID outbreak has exacerbated the i sue, sending multiple pitchers to the injured list. That has required Erick Fedde Jersey an almost-daily roster churn as they keep cycling fresh arms into the mix, with Mariot the latest to get the call. He made 44 appearances in the big leagues back in the 2014 to 2016 period but hasnt been back since, bouncing around on various minor league deals while also spending time in the Mexican League and Chinese Profe sional Baseball in Taiwan. He began 2023 with the Cleburne Railroaders of the independent American A sociation of Profe sional Baseball, posting a 5.06 ERA there but with 29 strikeouts and just five walks in 26 2/3 innings. That led to a minor league deal with the Reds and he has since thrown 37 2/3 innings over nine appearances for Louisville with a 6.93 ERA and 14.3% strikeout rate. The Reds are going the opener route today, with reliever scheduled to start, but Mariot could perhaps log some bulk innings in the middle of the game. As for Richardson, the fact that he has been returned to Triple-A and not optioned is worth noting. He was called up as a COVID replacement player recently and has now been sent back down. Optioned pitchers normally cannot be recalled for another 15 days but that wont apply in this unique situation. He is listed as Wednesdays starter and should be added back to the roster in short order. Nolan Arenado Jersey