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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