Reds sent RHP Brett Marshall outright to Triple-A Louisville.

Marshall has a poor 10.97 ERA in seven starts this season with Triple-A Louisville. He shouldn't be considered as a viable fantasy option this year.

Reds designated RHP Brett Marshall for assignment.

Marshall missed the first three months of the 2014 season with a finger injury and is now off the Reds' 40-man roster. The 24-year-old righty has a pedestrian 4.30 ERA and 1.40 WHIP in 636 career major league innings.

Reds activated RHP Brett Marshall from the 60-day disabled list; optioned him to Triple-A Louisville.

Marshall is over the finger injury that's cost him all season, but he'll continue to hone his craft in the minors. The 24-year-old has allowed nine runs while walking 13 over his first five rehab innings.

Brett Marshall (finger) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville on Friday.

He was shaky, allowing two runs while walking five over 1 1/3 innings. Marshall has been out all season with a torn pulley tendon in his right middle finger and seems likely to be optioned to Triple-A once healthy.

Brett Marshall (finger) has resumed throwing.

Marshall is feeling good and will continue his rehab at the Reds' spring training complex. Out all season with a torn pulley tendon in his right middle finger, Marshall will likely be optioned to Triple-A Louisville once healthy.

Reds placed RHP Brett Marshall on the 60-day disabled list with a strained tendon in his right middle finger.

It's awful timing for the 24-year-old right-hander, as Marshall had been slated to fill in for Mat Latos (knee) in the rotation but will now miss at least the first two months of the season. Alfredo Simon will serve as the Reds' fifth starter for now.

Brett Marshall strained a tendon in his right middle finger during his start Wednesday against the White Sox.

Marshall allowed seven runs over five innings in the ugly outing, and now he's ticketed for a season-opening stint on the 15-day disabled list. Alfredo Simon will serve as the Reds' fifth starter out of the gate.

Brett Marshall struggled in Wednesday's start against the White Sox, allowing seven runs in five innings.

Marshall allowed 12 hits and walked one while striking out five. The 24-year-old right-hander is trying to pitch his way into the back of the Reds' injury-depleted rotation, but Wednesday's outing certainly won't help his cause.

Brett Marshall looked sharp in Friday's victory over the Mariners, allowing four hits in three scoreless innings.

Marshall also walked three while punching out four. The 23-year-old hurler who was claimed off waivers from the Cubs this offseason is expected to begin the season at Triple-A, but has impressed early on in Cactus League play.

Reds claimed RHP Brett Marshall off waivers from the Cubs.

Marshall was claimed off waivers from the Yankees back in December and now he's on the move again. The 23-year-old had a 5.13 ERA and 120/68 K/BB ratio over 138 2/3 innings in Triple-A last year and will serve as rotation depth with Cincinnati.

Cubs claimed RHP Brett Marshall off waivers from the Yankees.

Marshall was designated for assignment by New York lat week to clear a 40-man roster spot for new outfielder Carlos Beltran. Marshall, 23, posted an ugly 5.13 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 120/68 K/BB ratio over 138 2/3 innings this past summer for the Yankees' Triple-A team.

Chris Cotillo of MLB Daily Dish reports that Brett Marshall could be claimed off waivers within the next 24 hours.

The 23-year-old was designated for assignment by the Yankees on Thursday in order to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for the recently signed Carlos Beltran. He struggled at the Triple-A level in 2013, posting a 5.13 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 120/68 K/BB ratio over 138 2/3 innings.

Yankees designated RHP Brett Marshall for assignment.

The move was made to make room for Carlos Beltran on the 40-man roster. The Yankees confirmed the signing, announced on December 7, via press report Thursday afternoon. Marshall, 23, had a rough season in his first taste of Triple-A competition with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, finishing with a 5.13 ERA in 138 2/3 innings of work.

Yankees recalled RHP Brett Marshall from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Marshall struggled in a cup of coffee earlier this year for the Yanks and has also had a rough go of it at Triple-A, putting up a 5.13 ERA over 25 starts. He'll be used in a mop-up role.

Yankees optioned RHP Brett Marshall to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Marshall allowed nine hits and five earned runs over 5 2/3 innings Wednesday night in long relief duty. The right-hander may get another chance later this summer.

Yankees recalled RHP Brett Marshall from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Marshall has posted a pedestrian 4.60 ERA and 29/21 K/BB ratio in 31 1/3 innings this season at the Triple-A level. He'll provide depth in the New York 'pen for the second half of Monday's doubleheader in Cleveland.