Henry Ramos called up for Reds, in lineup versus Rangers

The Cincinnati Reds selected the contract of outfielder Henry Ramos from Triple-A Louisville on Monday.

What It Means:

Ramos was called up to replace Jason Vosler (DFA) on the active roster. He will start at designated hitter and bat seventh in Monday's series opener versus right-hander Nathan Eovaldi and the Texas Rangers. It will be the first MLB action for the 31-year-old switch-hitter since an 18-game stint with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2021.

Eovaldi has a 5.40 ERA through 21 2/3 innings this season, but his 3.06 xFIP and 3.38 SIERA suggest potential positive regression against the Reds. He has a 25.8% strikeout rate and Eovladi's 4.3% walk rate is second-best among Monday's projected starters. Per numberFire's MLB Heat Map, the Reds' implied total is 4.17 and the game total is 8.5.