The Reds might use Stephenson as a spot starter Thursday, according to an anonymous source reporting to RedsMinorLeagues.com.
The sourcing on this news is problematic, as it's obviously not coming from the Reds themselves. But as elaborated in the article, the idea makes some sense - the team has already used an option on him by sending him down, so there's no issue about starting his options clock. He'll almost certainly get sent back down following the start, so the team can still manage his free agency service time. And he's more likely to turn in a decent start than their other alternatives like Tim Melville.