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Cincinnati Reds option Edwin Arroyo, activate Matt McLain from IL
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The Edwin Arroyo test drive is done for now.
The Cincinnati Reds optioned their top infield prospect back to Triple-A Louisville ahead of Thursday's series opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates and activated Matt McLain from the injured list to take his place on the roster.
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McLain has spent the past three weeks on the IL because of a calf strain. He has struggled this season at the plate (.190 with eight homers, .622 OPS) but is one of the team's best fielders at any position.
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Cincinnati Reds second base Edwin Arroyo (2) turns a double play on a ground ball off the bat of Mark Vientos in the second inning of the MLB National League game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Mets at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. The Mets led 3-1 after three innings.
That last quality was supposed to be Arroyo's strength, but the young middle infielder was mistake-prone during his two-month debut, including five errors. Arroyo, a projected big-league shortstop, spent almost all of his playing time for the Reds at second base.
Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez (11) reaches third base on a base hit and an error as Cincinnati Reds third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (3) covers the bag in the sixth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz (44) drops a ground ball for an error in the fifth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
(Albert Cesare/The Enquirer)
Cleveland Guardians left fielder Steven Kwan (38) slides into second as Cincinnati Reds second baseman Edwin Arroyo (2) attempts to tag the bag but is late in the fifth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cleveland Guardians designated hitter Travis Bazzana (37) his an RBI base hit in the fifth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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=Cleveland Guardians second baseman Gabriel Arias (13) scores off of a walk fifth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brady Singer (51) stands the mound during a timeout in the fifth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
(Albert Cesare/The Enquirer)
Cincinnati Reds right fielder Noelvi Marte (4) makes a catch in the fifth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
(Albert Cesare/The Enquirer)
Cincinnati Reds third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (3) throws for an out in the fifth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cleveland Guardians pitcher Colin Holderman (35) delivers a pitch in the fifth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cleveland Guardians second baseman Gabriel Arias (13) fields a ground ball in the fifth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
(Albert Cesare/The Enquirer)
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Chase Petty (61) delivers a pitch in the sixth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson (37) hits a base hit in the sixth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
(Albert Cesare/The Enquirer)
Cleveland Guardians shortstop Brayan Rocchio (4) dives for a ground ball hit by Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson (37) in the sixth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
(Albert Cesare/The Enquirer)
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brady Singer (51) prepares to pitch in the first inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brady Singer (51) prepares to pitch in the first inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cleveland Guardians right fielder Chase DeLauter (24) hits a base hit in the first inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cleveland Guardians pitcher Joey Cantillo (54) delivers a pitch in the first inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cincinnati Reds third baseman Sal Stewart (27) runs to first off a base hit in the first inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cincinnati Reds outfielder Dane Myers (17) hits a base hit in the first inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cincinnati Reds outfielder Dane Myers (17) reacts after hitting a base hit in the first inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cincinnati Reds outfielder Dane Myers (17) throws the ball in the second inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cincinnati Reds second baseman Edwin Arroyo (2) steals second as Cleveland Guardians second baseman Gabriel Arias (13) attempts to tag him in the second inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
(Albert Cesare/The Enquirer)
Cleveland Guardians center fielder Petey Halpin (0) makes a catch in the second inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
(Albert Cesare/The Enquirer)
Cleveland Guardians left fielder Steven Kwan (38) hits a base hit in the third inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
(Albert Cesare/The Enquirer)
Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez (11) hits a base hit in the third inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
(Albert Cesare/The Enquirer)
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Dane Myers (17) fields a base hit by Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez (11) in the third inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
(Albert Cesare/The Enquirer)
Cincinnati Reds second baseman Edwin Arroyo (2) throws to first for an out in the third inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez (11) fields a ground ball before getting an out in the third inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
(Albert Cesare/The Enquirer)
Cleveland Guardians shortstop Brayan Rocchio (4) gestures after hitting a double in the eighth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
(Albert Cesare/The Enquirer)
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Julian Garcia (57) pitches in the eighth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
(Albert Cesare/The Enquirer)
Cleveland Guardians pitcher Hunter Gaddis (33) prepares to pitch in the eighth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
(Albert Cesare/The Enquirer)
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Pierce Johnson (52) pitches in the ninth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cleveland Guardians pitcher Cade Smith (36) prepares to pitch in the ninth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cleveland Guardians pitcher Cade Smith (36) greats Cleveland Guardians catcher Patrick Bailey (16) after the ninth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez (11) reaches third base on a base hit and an error as Cincinnati Reds third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (3) covers the bag in the sixth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez (11) reaches third base on a base hit and an error as Cincinnati Reds third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (3) covers the bag in the sixth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz (44) drops a ground ball for an error in the fifth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cleveland Guardians left fielder Steven Kwan (38) slides into second as Cincinnati Reds second baseman Edwin Arroyo (2) attempts to tag the bag but is late in the fifth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cleveland Guardians designated hitter Travis Bazzana (37) his an RBI base hit in the fifth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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=Cleveland Guardians second baseman Gabriel Arias (13) scores off of a walk fifth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brady Singer (51) stands the mound during a timeout in the fifth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cincinnati Reds right fielder Noelvi Marte (4) makes a catch in the fifth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cincinnati Reds third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (3) throws for an out in the fifth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cleveland Guardians pitcher Colin Holderman (35) delivers a pitch in the fifth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cleveland Guardians second baseman Gabriel Arias (13) fields a ground ball in the fifth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Chase Petty (61) delivers a pitch in the sixth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson (37) hits a base hit in the sixth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cleveland Guardians shortstop Brayan Rocchio (4) dives for a ground ball hit by Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson (37) in the sixth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brady Singer (51) prepares to pitch in the first inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brady Singer (51) prepares to pitch in the first inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cleveland Guardians right fielder Chase DeLauter (24) hits a base hit in the first inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cleveland Guardians pitcher Joey Cantillo (54) delivers a pitch in the first inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cincinnati Reds third baseman Sal Stewart (27) runs to first off a base hit in the first inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cincinnati Reds outfielder Dane Myers (17) hits a base hit in the first inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cincinnati Reds outfielder Dane Myers (17) reacts after hitting a base hit in the first inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cincinnati Reds outfielder Dane Myers (17) throws the ball in the second inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cincinnati Reds second baseman Edwin Arroyo (2) steals second as Cleveland Guardians second baseman Gabriel Arias (13) attempts to tag him in the second inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cleveland Guardians center fielder Petey Halpin (0) makes a catch in the second inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cleveland Guardians left fielder Steven Kwan (38) hits a base hit in the third inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez (11) hits a base hit in the third inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cincinnati Reds outfielder Dane Myers (17) fields a base hit by Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez (11) in the third inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cincinnati Reds second baseman Edwin Arroyo (2) throws to first for an out in the third inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez (11) fields a ground ball before getting an out in the third inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cleveland Guardians shortstop Brayan Rocchio (4) gestures after hitting a double in the eighth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Julian Garcia (57) pitches in the eighth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cleveland Guardians pitcher Hunter Gaddis (33) prepares to pitch in the eighth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Pierce Johnson (52) pitches in the ninth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cleveland Guardians pitcher Cade Smith (36) prepares to pitch in the ninth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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Cleveland Guardians pitcher Cade Smith (36) greats Cleveland Guardians catcher Patrick Bailey (16) after the ninth inning between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
(Albert Cesare/The Enquirer)
The Reds also recalled right-hander Zach McCambley from Louisville and optioned righty Chase Petty.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Cincinnati Reds option Edwin Arroyo, activate Matt McLain from IL
