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He’ll take the place of the injured Chase Burns (groin) on the Reds’ active roster. The 28-year-old hurler has made five appearances in the minor leagues as he finished his recovery from Tommy John surgery, posting a 3.75 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and a 30/5 K/BB ratio over 24 innings of work. It’s likely that he’ll get to make one start during the final week of the season and could be worth a look as a streaming option in deeper leagues.

Spiers, who will spend most of next season recovering from Tommy John surgery, returns to Cincinnati as organizational depth after being removed from the club’s 40-man roster last week. The 28-year-old right-hander owns a 5.69 ERA, 1.57 WHIP and 103/41 K/BB ratio across 117 innings over 29 appearances (14 starts) since 2023.

Spiers loses his spot on Cincinnati’s 40-man roster and could attract some interest on waivers. The 28-year-old former prospect will miss a significant portion of next season while recovering from Tommy John surgery.