Dowdy, 29, fired 6 1/3 innings of shutout baseball in his time with the Reds during the 2022 campaign. He was much more pedestrian in his time at Triple-A Louisville, compiling a 3.96 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and a 56/31 K/BB ratio across 52 1/3 frames. He'll function as bullpen depth for the Orioles.

Dowdy was among a large group of Reds who were designated for assignment on Tuesday and this was the next anticipated move for him. The 29-year-old actually pitched well in his limited time with the Reds in 2022 -- hurling 6 1/3 scoreless innings -- which should be enough to get him a look elsewhere this winter

The Reds had plenty of players that they wanted to protect in advance of the Rule 5 draft, which led to some tough decisions on Tuesday. One of those, was having to remove Dowdy from the 40-man roster. The 29-year-old hurler impressed in his limited action with the big league club in 2022 -- hurling 6 1/3 scoreless innings with a 1.26 WHIP and 3/3 K/BB ratio. He could attract interest on waivers.

Dowdy provides the Reds with some extra relief depth for Saturday's twin bill against St. Louis. The 29-year-old righty has made one relief appearance this season in the majors, tossing 2 1/3 scoreless frames earlier this week against the Pirates. He'll head back to the minors at the conclusion of the doubleheader.