Jason Marquis (general soreness) has been moved to the bullpen, John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Marquis (general soreness) has been moved to the bullpen, John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Analysis:

Even though it's less than two months into the season, this has been a long time coming for Marquis. The 36-year-old has been knocked around to the tune of a 6.46 ERA and 1.65 WHIP in 47.1 innings this year, with an opponents' batting average of .330. A recent health issue gave the Reds the excuse they needed to make the switch, and now that it's official, Mike Lorenzen and Raisel Iglesias are effectively cemented into the rotation.