Saturday, January 29, 2000
Reds give Wohlers another chance
BY CHRIS HAFT
The Cincinnati Enquirer
The Reds' endless search for pitching focused on a longshot Friday when they signed Mark Wohlers to a non-guaranteed minor league contract.
Reds General Manager Jim Bowden doubted that Wohlers, who is still recovering from reconstructive surgery on his right (throwing) elbow, can pitch before June or July.
But Bowden remained tantalized by the possibility that Wohlers, 30, can regain a semblance of the form that made him a top reliever with Atlanta in the mid-1990s.
“When he does come back, we want him on the back end of our bullpen,” Bowden said. “That just adds to what already is the best bullpen in the league.”
Wohlers missed most of last season, first with an anxiety disorder and then with his torn elbow ligament. Wohlers tried to regain his form by throwing in the bullpen before games and made five minor-league rehabilitation appearances before injuring his elbow.
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