Top Reds pitching prospect promoted from Dragons to Double-A

Rhett Lowder made five starts with Dayton
Rhett Lowder pitches during the first inning against Fort Wayne on Friday night at Day Air Ballpark. Jeff Gilbert/CONTRIBUTED

Rhett Lowder pitches during the first inning against Fort Wayne on Friday night at Day Air Ballpark. Jeff Gilbert/CONTRIBUTED
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By Jeff Gilbert – Contributing Writer
May 8, 2024
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The Cincinnati Reds promoted right-handed pitcher Rhett Lowder from the Single-A Dayton Dragons to the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts on Wednesday.

Lowder, the No. 7 overall pick in the 2023 Major League Baseball Draft, was 2-0 with a 2.49 ERA in five starts with Dayton. He had 29 strikeouts in 25⅓ innings.

Lowder was the No. 2 prospect in the organization entering the season and the top prospect in the minor leagues.

The Dragons fell to 12-17 with an 8-1 loss at Lake County on Wednesday. They have lost three games in a row. The six-game series resumes at 6:35 p.m. Thursday.

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