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Reds Designate Paddack, Activate Johnson, Promote Garcia
6/22/2026
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Story summary
- The Cincinnati Reds designated veteran pitcher Chris Paddack for assignment.
- They activated reliever Pierce Johnson and promoted Triple-A prospect Julian Garcia.
- Through 76 games the Reds are 37-39, 9.5 games behind the NL Central lead.
- Paddack posted an 0-2 record with a 6.04 ERA in 22.1 innings.
- Hunter Greene remains unavailable as the staff’s 4.58 ERA ranks 24th in MLB.
