Layne Somsen

Somsen with the Reds in 2016

Cincinnati Reds – No. 41

Pitcher

Born: June 5, 1989
Yankton, South Dakota

Bats: Right

Throws: Right

Layne R. Somsen (born June 5, 1989) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cincinnati Reds organization.

Somsen played college baseball at South Dakota State University. He was named the Summit League Pitcher of the year during his senior season (2013). He graduated and was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 22nd round of the 2013 MLB draft. He signed with the Reds and made his professional debut with the Billings Mustangs in 2013. He spent the 2014 season with the Dayton Dragons and the Bakersfield Blaze. He split the 2015 season between the Pensacola Blue Wahoos and the Louisville Bats. After the season he pitched in the Arizona Fall League for the Peoria Javelinas.

The Reds promoted Somsen to the major leagues after Jay Bruce was placed paternity list with birth of his child on April 25, 2016, but he was sent down on April 28 and did not make his MLB debut during this time on the roster.^[1]

References

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Cincinnati Reds current roster

Active roster	2 Zack Cozart 3 Iván DeJesús, Jr. 4 Brandon Phillips 6 Billy Hamilton 7 Eugenio Suárez 15 Jordan Pacheco 16 Tucker Barnhart 19 Joey Votto 23 Adam Duvall 27 Ross Ohlendorf 29 Brandon Finnegan 30 Kyle Waldrop 31 Alfredo Simón 32 Jay Bruce 36 Blake Wood 37 Ramón Cabrera 40 Tyler Holt 47 John Lamb 52 Tony Cingrani 53 Drew Hayes 54 Caleb Cotham 56 Steve Delabar 58 Dan Straily 66 J. C. Ramírez 68 Tim Adleman

Inactive roster	9 José Peraza 41 Layne Somsen 43 Scott Schebler 55 Robert Stephenson 60 J. J. Hoover 63 Rookie Davis 65 Sal Romano 67 Amir Garrett 70 Jumbo Díaz 71 Stephen Johnson

Disabled list	21 Michael Lorenzen 26 Raisel Iglesias 28 Anthony DeSclafani 33 Yorman Rodríguez 34 Homer Bailey 39 Devin Mesoraco 46 Jon Moscot 68 Kyle Skipworth

Restricted list	69 Juan Duran

Coaching staff	Manager 38 Bryan Price Bench 35 Jim Riggleman First base 45 Freddie Benavides Third base 22 Billy Hatcher Pitching 49 Mark Riggins Hitting 59 Don Long Assistant hitting 64 Tony Jaramillo Bullpen 57 Mack Jenkins Bullpen catcher 87 Dustin Hughes Catcher instructor 72 Mike Stefanski

Louisville Bats current roster

Active roster	1 Jermaine Curtis 3 Bryson Smith 4 Juan Perez 5 Seth Mejias-Brean 7 José Peraza* 9 Raffy Lopez 10 Chris Berset 11 Kyle Waldrop* 13 Steve Selsky 16 Layne Somsen* 21 Chad Rogers 22 Stephen Johnson* 23 Jesse Winker 26 Cody Reed* 27 Carlos Triunfel 29 Brandon Allen 31 Dayan Diaz 32 A.J. Morris 33 Tim Melville 35 Josh Smith 44 Robert Stephenson* 49 Keyvius Sampson 50 Jumbo Díaz* -- J. J. Hoover* -- Scott Schebler*

Disabled list	25 Pedro Villarreal

Coaching staff	Manager 90 Delino DeShields Batting Coach 39 Jody Davis Pitching Coach 48 Ted Power

* Member of the 40-man roster of the Cincinnati Reds

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