Johnny Cueto RUMORS & NEWS

Hardball Talk "As first reported by beat writer John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer, the Reds have activated right-hander Johnny Cueto from the 15-day disabled list. Pedro Villarreal was sent to Triple-A Louisville in a corresponding move to clear a 25-man roster spot. Cueto will return to the Cincy starting..." June 16

CSN Chicago "This won’t be a prizefight between Matt Garza and Johnny Cueto, who’s on the disabled list with a strained right shoulder. The Cubs and Cincinnati Reds won’t follow hockey’s code of justice either. But Garza’s wild-card personality will again be part of the storyline on Tuesday night at Wrigley..." June 11

CBSSports.com "The Nationals and Reds both lost their ace to injury on Wednesday. Stephen Strasburg and Johnny Cueto were placed on the 15-day DL with lat strains. Strasburg, 24, left last Friday's start with what was originally called an oblique injury, but an MRI showed it was really Grade I lat strain. The..." June 06

Cincinnati Enquirer "Johnny Cueto was scratched from his start tonight. Right-hander Pedro Villarreal will start instead. Villarreal was 1-3 with a 5.03 ERA at Triple-A. He went seven innings and allowed two runs on four hits in his last start. Today is Villarreal’s normal day to start. Left-hander Tony Cingrani,..." June 05

ESPN.com "Reds manager Dusty Baker says he doesn't understand why Cubs pitcher Matt Garza was incensed by Johnny Cueto's pitch high over David DeJesus' head and suggested the two pitchers should settle the dispute with their fists. Baker said Monday that the Cincinnati ace "couldn't have hit Wilt..." May 28

Chicago Tribune "The final day of the Cubs' road trip provided some postgame fireworks as Matt Garza sent a warning to Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto after an alleged purpose pitch. Garza, who lasted only four innings in the second start of his comeback, said the league should investigate an incident in which Cueto..." May 27

CSN Chicago "Anyone doubting whether there’s any life left in this Cubs team – or wondering why Matt Garza could fit into the organization’s long-range plan – should listen to this. Still ticked off even after Sunday’s 5-4 comeback victory over the Cincinnati Reds, Garza sent a message to Johnny Cueto at..." May 27

Hardball Talk "Johnny Cueto‘s minor-league rehab assignment is over after two starts at Single-A and John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports that he’ll come off the disabled list to start for the Reds on Monday. Cueto allowed one run in eight innings while rehabbing, striking out eight and walking zero,..." May 15

Dayton Daily News "Is Johnny Cueto ready to shed the green, black and white uniform of the Class A Dayton Dragons and slip back into his more comfortable Cincinnati Reds uniform? He is so excited about it, he quickly answered the question in English. Normally, the Dominican-born Cueto uses a translator to..." May 15

Cincinnati Enquirer "Johnny Cueto’s return is still at the very least a week away, meaning Tony Cingrani could still have two starts before the Reds have to make a decision on what to do with their rotation. Cueto is scheduled to pitch Tuesday in Dayton and his next scheduled start would then be on Sunday, May 19...." May 12

Cincinnati Enquirer "Reds Opening Day starter Johnny Cueto threw 50 pitches in three innings for Class-A Dayton on Thursday and should be ready to make his next rehab start on his regular four-day rest. “I know the team needs me,” Cueto said through interpreter Thomas Vera on Thursday after giving up a run on four..." May 10

Cincinnati Enquirer "Johnny Cueto will don a Dayton Dragons uniform for the first time since 2006 on Thursday as he will make a rehab appearance for the Reds’ Class-A team against the Lansing Lugnuts at Fifth Third Field. Cueto has been on the disabled list since April 15 with a strained right lat. He was scheduled..." May 09

MLB.com "The Reds will be off on Thursday but ace Johnny Cueto will be at the ballpark to get some work in. Cueto said he was scheduled to have another bullpen session. On Monday, he threw 25 pitches from the mound and felt no ill-effects in his oblique area. “I feel pretty good,” Cueto said. Cueto..." May 08

MLB.com "Reds ace Johnny Cueto appears to have gotten over the setback to his right oblique. Cueto long tossed on Monday and threw 25 pitches in the bullpen on Monday. “He did very well. He looked very good and said he felt very good,” head trainer Paul Lessard said. Cueto is scheduled to see Dr. Tim..." May 06

Cincinnati Enquirer "Johnny Cueto will make a rehab start for Double-A Pensacola on Friday. Cueto will fly to Cincinnati today and be examined by Dr. Tim Kremchek tomorrow. He’ll throw 60 to 70 pitches for the Blue Wahoos. The plan is for Cueto to make another rehab start in Dayton Wednesday, May 8. “That’s what..." May 02

MLB.com "Reds ace Johnny Cueto, currently on the 15-day disabled list for a strained right lat muscle, was scheduled to head back to Cincinnati for a medical checkup. Assuming all goes well as expected, he will head out on a Minor League rehab assignment. Cueto is scheduled to start on Friday for..." May 01

MLB.com "Reds ace Johnny Cueto just came in after a 45-pitch bullpen session. “It was pretty good, no pain,” Cueto said. “I threw my breaking ball, everything.” It was Cueto’s second time off of a mound since going on DL with strained lat muscle. He wasn’t sure what was next but thought a minor..." April 29

Cincinnati Enquirer "There is not a set timetable for Johnny Cueto to resume throwing. “We want to make sure he’s pain free, has a good range of motion and base of strength,” trainer Paul Lessard said. “He’s feeling good. It could be a couple of days. It could be a couple more.” Cueto went on the disabled list..." April 18

Cincinnati Enquirer "The Reds say Johnny Cueto will likely miss three starts with his 15-day disabled trip, but Cueto says he’s confident that’s all he’ll miss with the strained right lat muscle. “I don’t think this is going to affect me at all,” Cueto said through interpreter Tomas Vera. “I think, God willing,..." April 16

CBSSports.com "Reds starting pitcher Johnny Cueto left his Saturday start against the Pirates after only 4 1/3 innings pitched. At the time, the Reds said it was only a precautionary move and his issue was pain in the triceps. On Sunday, however, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports is reporting that Cueto will hit the..." April 15

CBSSports.com "Reds starting pitcher Johnny Cueto left his Saturday start against the Pirates after only 4 1/3 innings pitched. At the time, the Reds said it was only a precautionary move and his issue was pain in the triceps. On Sunday, however, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports is reporting that Cueto will hit the..." April 14

Cincinnati Enquirer "Johnny Cueto is not going to WBC, the Reds exercised their right to keep him out because he ended the year with an injury. “I don’t if happy is the word,” Baker said. “I’m more relieved than anything. I understand the pressure on him from being from Latin America. If he was a 10-game winner,..." February 22

Cincinnati Enquirer "There was a time not so long ago when the heat of the struggle would get to Johnny Cueto. He'd stand behind the mound, push his hat back, shake his head and look like he wanted to be anywhere but in the jam he had gotten himself in. No more. "He always had good command," Reds manager Dusty..." February 19

Dayton Daily News "t became official at 11:30 this morning — Johnny Cueto is out and Mike Leake is in. And Cueto is not only out for the rest of the National League Division Series, by removing him from the roster for the rest of the NLDS, by rules, Cueto is not eligible to pitch in the National Leaague..." October 10

MLB.com "Cueto has been diagnosed with a mild right oblique strain. He is still getting treatment and it has not changed the mystery of the timetable for a return. "We're still throwing the kitchen sink at him," head trainer Paul Lessard said. The injury is different in that most pitchers get oblique..." October 09

San Jose Mercury News "Unwilling to roll the dice with injured ace Johnny Cueto, the Reds selected Homer Bailey as their starter for Game 3 in Cincinnati. "You can't take a chance with Johnny," manager Dusty Baker said Sunday before Game 2 of the National League Division Series at AT&T Park. "We can't have him go out..." October 08

Cincinnati Enquirer "Johnny Cueto hopes he can return to pitch Game Three. He believes he can return. Whether he will is a mystery, for now. The Reds' ace left Saturday night's NLDS opener after eight pitches, with the team announcing that Cueto had back spasms. The team said Cueto is day-to-day as far as..." October 07

San Jose Mercury News "With their ace out, the Cincinnati Reds are going to have to do some shuffling. Johnny Cueto lasted only eight pitches before leaving Game 1 on Saturday because of back spasms. The Reds list his status as day-to-day. The same could be said for their pitching plans. Both manager Dusty..." October 07

Cincinnati Enquirer "Reds starter Johnny Cueto left the game after retiring only one batter. Cueto threw a strike to Marco Scutaro to go up 0-2 in the count. He walked off the mound and looked up at sky. He bent over in pain. Catcher Ryan Hanigan went out to the mound. Trainer Paul Lessard and Manager Dusty Baker..." October 06

Cincinnati Enquirer "Win the first game, Reds manager Dusty Baker told Johnny Cueto. It wasn't a wish or a command, rather a "just do it." And Cueto (16-6) did, retiring 22 of 24 batters after giving up a two-run homer to the Cubs' Alfonso Soriano in the first inning Saturday. Cueto's gutty effort allowed the..." August 18

Chicago Tribune "All things being equal, any team in the majors would rather lose a .199-hitting catcher and two backup players than a former NL Most Valuable Player in his prime. Unfortunately for the Cubs, things are hardly equal. So while Dale Sveum watches his lineup sputter without the occasional..." August 13

Cincinnati Enquirer "Who did not make the All-Star Team for the Reds overshadowed who made it. Joey Votto was voted in by the fans. Aroldis Chapman was voted in by the players. And Jay Bruce made it on the coaches' selection. Brandon Phillips and Johnny Cueto did not make it. Reds manager Dusty Baker directly..." July 02

Cincinnati Enquirer "The Reds placed three players on the All-Star Team: Joey Votto, Jay Bruce and Aroldis Chapman through the player and fan votes. Brandon Phillips and Johnny Cueto did not get in via the vote. More players will be named by manager Tony La Russa. Votto was voted in by the fans. He will start..." July 02

Cincinnati Enquirer "Johnny Cueto pitched like a stopper again. Cueto threw a complete game to beat the Cleveland Indians 7-1 Tuesday night before a crowd 24,758 at Great American Ball Park. It was the second straight start in which Cueto snapped a two-game losing streak for the Reds. "That's what your ace is..." June 13