The Cincinnati Reds reinstated relief pitcher Kent Mercker from the 15-day disabled list on Thursday. Mercker, 40, had been sidelined since May 9 with a sore lower back. The left-hander has a 3.86 earned run average in 13 appearances this season for the Reds. To make room for Mercker, the club optioned pitcher Matt Belisle to Louisville of the International League. Belisle had a 1-4 record and a bloated 7.28 ERA in six sta

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