San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - The Colorado Rockies sent scuffling pitcher Mark Redman to the minor leagues on Sunday, while calling up top prospect Greg Reynolds to start their 6-1 loss against the San Diego Padres on Sunday.

Reynolds went 1-2 with a 4.86 earned run average in seven starts at Colorado Springs this season, his first campaign at the Triple-A level. Sunday was the first major league start for the right-hander, the second overall pick in the 2006 draft out of Stanford, who went 5 2/3 innings and surrendered four runs on six hits.

The 34-year-old left-hander Redman, who is 2-3 with a 7.84 ERA in seven games (six starts) this season, was optioned to Colorado Springs. Redman owns a 68-83 career record with a 4.83 earned run average in 216 games throughout parts of his 10 major league seasons.