C. Trent Rosecrans

crosecrans@enquirer.com

The Reds placed right-handed reliever Michael Lorenzen on the bereavement list before Tuesday’s game against the Marlins and called up right-hander Tim Adleman to take his spot.

Adleman, 28, was scheduled to start Tuesday for the Louisville Bats. After going 1-1 with a 3.72 ERA in four starts for the Reds, Adleman was placed on the disabled list on May 20 because of an oblique injury. He has made seven starts for Louisville since starting a rehab assignment, going 1-1 with a 1.59 ERA. He was activated from the disabled list on Aug. 3 and optioned to Louisville.

The Reds have a spot in their rotation for Friday’s series opener against the Dodgers after the demotion of left-hander Cody Reed, but have not made an announcement on who would start that game. Adleman, if not needed in the bullpen, would seem to be a likely candidate.

Players can be on the bereavement list for anywhere from three-to-seven games.