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BREAKING: Reds add Outstanding reliever to the 40-man roster

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The Cincinnati Reds made a roster move this afternoon, adding right-handed reliever Joe La Sorsa to their 40-man roster before optioning him to Triple-A Louisville.

La Sorsa has been part of the Reds organization all season and has spent the entire 2025 campaign in Louisville. The decision to place him on the 40-man roster likely stems from an opt-out clause in his contract that he could have exercised if he wasn’t added. Rather than risk losing him to free agency, the Reds used an available 40-man spot to retain him.

The 27-year-old has prior MLB experience, pitching in both 2023 and 2024 with the Tampa Bay Rays and Washington Nationals. This season with Louisville, he’s appeared in 21 games, logging a 3.92 ERA over 20.2 innings. He’s held opponents to just 13 hits and allowed only one home run—positive signs.

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However, control has been an issue. La Sorsa has issued 14 walks, resulting in a 16% walk rate, and has recorded only 14 strikeouts. That’s uncharacteristic compared to his previous seasons. In 2024, he tallied just 16 walks over 73.2 innings between Triple-A and MLB. In 2023, he had 22 walks across 69.1 innings between the majors and minors.

With this move, Cincinnati now has five relievers on the 40-man roster currently stationed in Louisville: Joe La Sorsa, Luis Mey, Sam Moll, Connor Phillips, and Yosver Zulueta—providing bullpen depth should the Reds need reinforcements.

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