Reds lose RHP Daniel Corcino to Dodgers

ST. LOUIS -- The Dodgers claimed Reds right-hander Daniel Corcino off of waivers on Friday, two days after Los Angeles claimed Reds left-hander Ryan Dennick. The Reds designated both for assignment on Monday to make room for Josh Smith and Kyle Skipworth, both of whom have returned to the minors.

The Dodgers designated Dennick for assignment to make room for Corcino. Players are not put through waivers at the same time when designated for assignment.

Corcino, 24, was the Reds' No. 4 prospect heading into the 2013 season, according to Baseball America, but dropped to No. 13 after that season and was not in the magazine's top 30 after 2014.

"The development has slowed. It doesn't mean he's not a big league pitcher or won't sometime be a very good one. It's just that the progress he had made through 2011, had slowed down a bit," Reds manager Bryan Price said. "I think he can pitch in the big leagues but to be really good on a good team, he's going to have to continue to mature. And we have to protect the guys we feel are closer to helping us here. I think we had some guys ahead of him on the depth chart. That was a decision that we had to make that we felt was best for the club."

Corcino made his big-league debut last year, going 0-2 with a 4.34 ERA in five games, including three starts. He had made just one relief appearance at Double-A Pensacola this season before being designated for assignment.