June 5, 2018
Shackelford (elbow) was
released by the Reds on Tuesday.
ANALYSISShackelford's release cleared room for the activation of Anthony DeSclafani from the 60-day DL. This is unsurprising, as Shackelford owned an unsightly 7.88 ERA across eight big-league frames this season and is set to undergo elbow surgery, according to
C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic Cincinnati.