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Reds activate Ian Gibaut, but lose key rookie starter for remainder of 2024 season

Hopefully this is nothing serious.
Drew Koch
Drew Koch

Blog Red Machine

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Ian Gibaut (79) throws a pitch / Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK

The Cincinnati Reds' news wire has been so wrapped up in the chatter surrounding the vacant managerial spot that fans throughout the Queen City forgot about the upcoming series with the Cleveland Guardians.

The Reds are off to Cleveland for two games against the Guardians before wrapping up their 2024 campaign at Wrigley Field with three games against the Chicago Cubs. Interim manager Freddie Benavides will be at the helm for the final five games of the year after the Reds parted ways with David Bell on Sunday.

Benavides will have a veteran arm back in the bullpen when Cincinnati takes the field on Tuesday. Ian Gibaut, who's been on the injured list since Opening Day, was activated from the 60-day IL ahead of the clash with the Guardians. But unfortunately, Cincinnati lost starter Julian Aguiar to the IL with a troubling injury.

Reds rookie Julian Aguiar placed on 15-day IL with elbow sprain

Anytime you hear the words "pitcher" and "elbow injury" in the same sentence, you begin to worry. Aguiar was placed on the 15-day IL retroactive to September 21st with right elbow sprain. This will effectively shutdown Aguiar for the remainder of the season, and the hope is that the injury is minor in nature.

The Reds rookie was called upon earlier this season after Cincinnati suffered massive losses up and down their starting rotation. Hunter Greene was absent with an elbow injury of his own, and Cincinnati was also without Andrew Abbott, Nick Lodolo, and Graham Ashcraft. Greene returned to the mound last Sunday, but the other three pitchers are out for the rest of the season.

Aguiar, who was 2-1 with a 6.24 ERA in seven starts, can now be added to a growing list that also includes Brandon Williamson. The Reds' left-hander suffered a torn UCL during a game last week and will undergo Tommy John surgery. The Cincinnati faithful are hopeful that Aguiar's injury is not as severe.

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Drew Koch

Drew Koch

Drew Koch has been an MLB Staff Writer since January 2024 and part of the FanSided Network since June 2018. Drew's contributions have been published on Blog Red Machine, Friars on Base, BoSox Injection, Lombardi Avenue, Wildcat Blue Nation, Motor City Bengals, and many other sites within the FanSided Network. When he's not cheering wildly for the Cincinnati Reds or the Kentucky Wildcats, Drew enjoys fishing, golfing, playing cribbage and other card games, listening to country and classical music, and spending time with his family and friends.