The Cincinnati Reds place Kent Mercker on the D.L.
The Reds have placed veteran lefty reliever Kent Mercker on the 15-day disabled list with lower back pain. He has pitched n 13 games (0 starts) for the Reds this season and he is 0-0 with a 3.86 ERA and a 1.63 WHIP. Mercker was a good comeback story this spring and he will likely get his job back when he feels better.