Reds place Graham Ashcraft on bereavement list, add Luis Mey
An unfortunate shuffle in the Cincinnati Reds bullpen.
The Cincinnati Reds needed to shuffle their bullpen on Wednesday prior to the second game of the series against the Colorado Rockies, as right-hander Graham Ashcraft was placed on the bereavement list. They opted to recall right-hander Luis Mey to fill the spot on the roster, as they announced on Twitter. The #Reds placed on the bereavement list RHP Graham Ashcraft and recalled from Triple-A Louisville RHP Luis Mey.
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) April 29, 2026 Ashcraft has been brilliant so far in 2026, his second season as a full-time reliever. in 15 games, he’s pitched 15. 0 IP and allowed just 3 runs (2 earned) for a tidy 1.
20 ERA and 2. 73 FIP. He’s rightfully earned a high-leverage role alongside Tony Santillan in front of closer Emilio Pagan, and simply replacing him with Mey won’t be a one for one.
Someone’s going to need to slide into a higher-leverage role for a minimum of three games (and a max of seven). Mey’s 2026 work down at AAA Louisville has hardly been as good. He’s allowed 9 runs (6 earned) in 11.