Coutlangus returns to Reds bullpen; Ramirez demoted

PITTSBURGH -- The Cincinnati Reds recalled left-hander Jon Coutlangus from Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday and optioned right-hander Elizardo Ramirez to their top farm club.

Coutlangus was 4-1 with a 3.93 ERA in 57 appearances before being optioned to Louisville on Aug. 7, where he was 2-0 with a 6.35 ERA in nine games.

Ramirez allowed six runs and nine hits in five innings during the Reds' 6-4 loss in the opener of a doubleheader in Pittsburgh on Tuesday. He was 0-2 with a 7.71 ERA in four games, including three starts.