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Rhett Lowder Leaves Early on Thursday With Shoulder Discomfort
The Cincinnati Reds announced that right-hander Rhett Lowder (shoulder) left his start early on Thursday against the Chicago Cubs in the fourth inning with right-shoulder discomfort, according to Mark Sheldon of MLB.com. Manager Terry Francona and a trainer came to check on Lowder after he issued back-to-back walks to start the inning. Before departing, Lowder allowed three earned runs on just one hit (a solo homer to Michael Conforto) while walking four and striking out only one in three innings of work at Wrigley Field. It's unclear how serious the 24-year-old's shoulder injury is as of right now, but we wouldn't be surprised if it eventually sends him to the 15-day injured list, given his injury history. The hard-throwing Wake Forest product has had a tough go of it early in 2026, as he entered his start on Thursday with a 5.09 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, and 26:14 K:BB in 35 1/3 innings over seven starts. Forearm and oblique injuries sidelined Lowder for the entire 2025 campaign. He's currently rostered in just 17% of Yahoo leagues. UPDATE: Lowder will undergo an MRI exam on Friday.
Source: MLB.com - Mark Sheldon
Source: MLB.com - Mark Sheldon
