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The Reds optioned McCambley to Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.
The right-hander was called up by Cincinnati on Friday and walked three batters while recording just one out Sunday in Pittsburgh, though Brock Burke extinguished that fire to prevent any runs from scoring. Across his two stints in the majors this year, McCambley has given up three earned runs with a 4:5 K:BB across his first 4.1 big-league innings.
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Reds' Zach McCambley: Back in big-league bullpen
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The Reds recalled McCambley from Triple-A Louisville on Friday, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.
McCambley logged three appearances for the Reds earlier this month, allowing three runs with a 4:2 K:BB over four innings. The 27-year-old is likely to serve in a middle relief role.
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Reds' Zach McCambley: Demoted to minors
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The Reds optioned McCambley to Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
After turning in scoreless showings in his first two major-league appearances, McCambley was touched up for three runs in an inning of work in his last outing Monday in San Diego. His spot on the roster and in the bullpen is being absorbed by Chase Petty.
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Reds' Zach McCambley: Contract selected
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The Reds selected McCambley's contract from Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.
The 27-year-old was acquired from the Marlins in exchange for Rece Hinds on May 21 and is now on the cusp of making his MLB debut. Across 30.1 innings at the Triple-A level this year, McCambley has a 2.37 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 37:18 K:BB in 15 appearances (two starts).
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Reds' Zach McCambley: Dealt to Reds
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The Reds acquired McCambley from the Marlins on Thursday in exchange for Rece Hinds, Isaac Azout of FishOnFirst.com reports.
McCambley was a Rule 5 pick of the Phillies over the offseason but was returned to the Marlins. He's now on the move again and will give the Reds bullpen depth at Triple-A Louisville. McCambley has collected a 2.36 ERA and 32:17 K:BB across 26.2 frames this season at Triple-A Jacksonville.
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Marlins' Zach McCambley: Returned to Miami
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McCambley was returned to the Marlins on Sunday after being waived by the Phillies.
The right-hander was selected during the Rule 5 Draft in December but missed out on the Phillies' Opening Day roster after giving up one run with a 4:6 K:BB across 7.1 innings during spring training. McCambley finished last season at Triple-A Jacksonville, where he had a 3.67 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 53:16 K:BB across 42.1 innings.
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Phillies' Zach McCambley: Stolen by Phillies
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The Phillies selected McCambley with the 12th pick of the Rule 5 Draft on Wednesday.
A third-round pick in 2020, McCambley spent the first five-plus years of his pro career in the Marlins organization. He reached Triple-A for the first time in 2025 as a reliever, logging a 3.32 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 52:15 K:BB in 40.2 innings across 36 appearances. His stuff isn't quite as good as his 2025 results might indicate, but he has a quality slider and cutter to help offset the fact his fastball sits in the 93-95 mph range with poor movement.
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Marlins' Zach McCambley: Active at Double-A
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McCambley (elbow) struck out two over 1.2 scoreless frames in his first appearance for Double-A Pensacola.
He missed the first two months of the season and then spent almost two weeks on a rehab assignment across the Florida Complex League and Florida State League. McCambley projects as a multi-inning reliever in the majors, and it looks like the Marlins may be ready to make that transition from starter to reliever this season in the minors.
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Marlins' Zach McCambley: Out with elbow soreness
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McCambley is sidelined at Double-A Pensacola with elbow soreness and is expected back in mid-to-late June, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.
Director of minor-league operations Hector Crespo said there is nothing structurally wrong with McCambley's elbow, but he has not pitched since spring training. The 24-year-old righty has a famously impressive curveball, but he has a career 5.51 ERA and 1.46 WHIP in 134 innings at Double-A.
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Marlins' Zach McCambley: Promoted to Double-A
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McCambley was promoted to Double-A Pensacola on Wednesday.
McCambley was drafted number 75 overall by Miami in last year's draft. The right-hander began his professional career this season at High-A Beloit, and it didn't take long for him to show the Marlins he's ready to move to Double-A. McCambley started in each of his 11 appearances with the Snappers, posting a 3.79 ERA to go along with a very impressive 73:6 K:BB. He figures to continue in a starting role with Pensacola, though it still remains a strong possibility that he'll eventually be converted to a reliever.
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Marlins' Zach McCambley: Perfect outing at High-A
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McCambley threw seven perfect innings for High-A Beloit in his second professional start last Tuesday while striking out eight, Jordan McPherson of The Miami Herald reports.
A third-round pick in 2020, McCambley overwhelmed the opposition with his mid-90s fastball and tight, low-80s curveball just a week after his 22nd birthday. Scouting reports on the Coastal Carolina product when he was drafted suggested he would need to develop his changeup into a usable third pitch and improve his control and command if he wanted to stick as a starter, and it looks like he may have already begun checking off the latter boxes, posting a 15:2 K:BB through 11 innings so far. McCambley isn't yet on the dynasty radar even in deep formats, but that will change if he continues to deal.
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