Reds' Graham Ashcraft: Promoted to big leagues

Ashcraft had his contract selected by the Reds on Friday.

Cincinnati placed multiple players on the restricted list Friday who can't travel to Canada, and Ashcraft will join the club to provide bullpen depth. The 24-year-old has started seven games at Triple-A Louisville this season and has a 2.48 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 30:17 K:BB over 32.2 innings, but he's not expected to see time in the rotation in Toronto with Luis Castillo, Hunter Greene and Connor Overton lined up to start for the Reds.